cobrar conjugation
to charge/collect payment
regular-ar
Cobrar Non-Conjugated Forms
Infinitive
cobrar
to charge/collect payment
Gerund
cobrando
Present Participle
Past Participle
cobrado
Used in perfect tenses
Cobrar Indicative Mood
Used for statements of fact, certainty, and objective reality
| Person | Present📖 | Preterite📖 | Imperfect📖 | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | cobro | cobré | cobraba | cobraré | cobraría |
| tú | cobras | cobraste | cobrabas | cobrarás | cobrarías |
| él/ella/usted | cobra | cobró | cobraba | cobrará | cobraría |
| nosotros | cobramos | cobramos | cobrábamos | cobraremos | cobraríamos |
| vosotros | cobráis | cobrasteis | cobrabais | cobraréis | cobraríais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | cobran | cobraron | cobraban | cobrarán | cobrarían |
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Present📖
Present📖
yocobro
túcobras
él/ella/ustedcobra
nosotroscobramos
vosotroscobráis
ellos/ellas/ustedescobran
Preterite📖
Preterite📖
yocobré
túcobraste
él/ella/ustedcobró
nosotroscobramos
vosotroscobrasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedescobraron
Imperfect📖
Imperfect📖
yocobraba
túcobrabas
él/ella/ustedcobraba
nosotroscobrábamos
vosotroscobrabais
ellos/ellas/ustedescobraban
Future
Future
yocobraré
túcobrarás
él/ella/ustedcobrará
nosotroscobraremos
vosotroscobraréis
ellos/ellas/ustedescobrarán
Conditional
Conditional
yocobraría
túcobrarías
él/ella/ustedcobraría
nosotroscobraríamos
vosotroscobraríais
ellos/ellas/ustedescobrarían
Cobrar Perfect Tenses
Compound tenses using auxiliary verb "haber" + past participle
| Person | Present Perfect📖 | Past Perfect📖 | Future Perfect📖 | Conditional Perfect📖 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | he cobrado | había cobrado | habré cobrado | habría cobrado |
| tú | has cobrado | habías cobrado | habrás cobrado | habrías cobrado |
| él/ella/usted | ha cobrado | había cobrado | habrá cobrado | habría cobrado |
| nosotros | hemos cobrado | habíamos cobrado | habremos cobrado | habríamos cobrado |
| vosotros | habéis cobrado | habíais cobrado | habréis cobrado | habríais cobrado |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | han cobrado | habían cobrado | habrán cobrado | habrían cobrado |
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Present Perfect📖
Present Perfect📖
yohe cobrado
túhas cobrado
él/ella/ustedha cobrado
nosotroshemos cobrado
vosotroshabéis cobrado
ellos/ellas/ustedeshan cobrado
Past Perfect📖
Past Perfect📖
yohabía cobrado
túhabías cobrado
él/ella/ustedhabía cobrado
nosotroshabíamos cobrado
vosotroshabíais cobrado
ellos/ellas/ustedeshabían cobrado
Future Perfect📖
Future Perfect📖
yohabré cobrado
túhabrás cobrado
él/ella/ustedhabrá cobrado
nosotroshabremos cobrado
vosotroshabréis cobrado
ellos/ellas/ustedeshabrán cobrado
Conditional Perfect📖
Conditional Perfect📖
yohabría cobrado
túhabrías cobrado
él/ella/ustedhabría cobrado
nosotroshabríamos cobrado
vosotroshabríais cobrado
ellos/ellas/ustedeshabrían cobrado
Cobrar Subjunctive Mood
Used for doubt, emotion, desire, possibility, and hypothetical situations
The imperfect subjunctive has two forms: -ra (more common in speech) and -se (more literary, common in Spain). Both are equally correct and interchangeable.
| Person | Present Subj. | Imperf. Subj. (-ra) | Imperf. Subj. (-se) Literary / Spain |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | cobre | cobrara | cobrase |
| tú | cobres | cobraras | cobrases |
| él/ella/usted | cobre | cobrara | cobrase |
| nosotros | cobremos | cobráramos | cobrásemos |
| vosotros | cobréis | cobrarais | cobraseis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | cobren | cobraran | cobrasen |
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Present Subj.
Present Subj.
yocobre
túcobres
él/ella/ustedcobre
nosotroscobremos
vosotroscobréis
ellos/ellas/ustedescobren
Imperf. Subj. (-ra)
Imperf. Subj. (-ra)
yocobrara
túcobraras
él/ella/ustedcobrara
nosotroscobráramos
vosotroscobrarais
ellos/ellas/ustedescobraran
Imperf. Subj. (-se)Literary / Spain
Imperf. Subj. (-se)
Literary / Spainyocobrase
túcobrases
él/ella/ustedcobrase
nosotroscobrásemos
vosotroscobraseis
ellos/ellas/ustedescobrasen
Cobrar Imperative Mood
Used for commands, requests, and instructions
| Person | Imperative |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | cobra |
| él/ella/usted | cobre |
| nosotros | cobremos |
| vosotros | cobrad |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | cobren |
| Quick Test |
Imperative
Imperative
yo-
túcobra
él/ella/ustedcobre
nosotroscobremos
vosotroscobrad
ellos/ellas/ustedescobren
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Usage Tips
- Indicative: Use for facts, statements, and objective reality
- Subjunctive: Use after expressions of doubt, emotion, desire, or uncertainty
- Imperative: Use for direct commands and requests
- Perfect Tenses: Use to express actions completed relative to another time
Examples and Common Phrases
Examples
Cobro mi sueldo el viernesI get paid on Friday
Nos cobraron diez eurosThey charged us ten euros
Common Phrases
¿Cuánto cobra?How much do you charge?
Cobrar un chequeTo cash a check
Me cobran demasiadoThey charge me too much
Verb Information
Category
Business
Ending Type
-ar verb
Verb Type
Regular verb
Frequency
Top 100 most common
Usage Tips
Regular Verb Pattern
This verb follows the regular -ar pattern. Remove the -ar ending and add the appropriate endings for each person.
Practice Suggestion
Try creating your own sentences with this verb. Start with simple present tense sentences and gradually work up to more complex constructions.