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What does 'Yo compré' mean?
What does 'Yo compré' mean?
- I bought (correct)
- I sell
- I buy
- I will buy
What does 'Tu compraste' mean?
What does 'Tu compraste' mean?
- You will buy
- I bought
- You bought (correct)
- You buy
What does 'el compró' mean?
What does 'el compró' mean?
- He has bought
- He will buy
- He bought (correct)
- He buys
What does 'ella compró' mean?
What does 'ella compró' mean?
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What does 'usted compró' mean?
What does 'usted compró' mean?
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What does 'Nosotros compramos' mean?
What does 'Nosotros compramos' mean?
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What does 'vosotros comprasteis' mean?
What does 'vosotros comprasteis' mean?
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What does 'ellos compraron' mean?
What does 'ellos compraron' mean?
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What does 'ellas compraron' mean?
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What does 'Ustedes compraron' mean?
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Study Notes
Preterite Tense of "Comprar"
- The preterite tense is used to express completed actions in the past.
- "Comprar" means "to buy" in Spanish.
Conjugation of "Comprar" in Preterite Tense
- Yo compré: Indicates the first person singular; translates to "I bought."
- Tú compraste: Used for the second person singular (informal); translates to "you bought."
- Él compró: Refers to the third person singular masculine; translates to "he bought."
- Ella compró: Refers to the third person singular feminine; translates to "she bought."
- Usted compró: Used for the formal second person singular; translates to "you (formal) bought."
- Nosotros compramos: Refers to the first person plural (we); translates to "we bought."
- Vosotros comprasteis: Used in Spain for the second person plural (informal); translates to "you all (informal) bought."
- Ellos compraron: Refers to the third person plural masculine; translates to "they (male) bought."
- Ellas compraron: Refers to the third person plural feminine; translates to "they (female) bought."
- Ustedes compraron: Used for the formal second person plural; translates to "you all (formal) bought."
Key Points
- This conjugation shows subject pronouns accompanying the verb "comprar" in a specific past tense context.
- Understanding these forms is essential for communicating past buying activities in Spanish-speaking contexts.
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