Mastering ‘Comparar’: A Complete Guide to Conjugating this Spanish Verb

Learning to conjugate verbs is a foundational step in mastering any language, and Spanish is no exception. In Spanish, verbs change their form depending on the tense, mood, and subject. This guide focuses on Comparar, the Spanish verb meaning “to compare.” Understanding how to conjugate comparar is essential for expressing comparisons in various contexts, whether you’re discussing similarities and differences, analyzing data, or simply expressing your opinions.

Comparar is a regular -AR verb, which means it follows a predictable conjugation pattern. This makes it easier to learn and apply its conjugations across the different tenses. Below, you’ll find comprehensive conjugation tables for comparar in all 18 major Spanish tenses, covering the indicative, subjunctive, and imperative moods. Let’s dive in and unlock the full potential of comparar in your Spanish communication.

Spanish Verb Conjugation: Indicative Tenses of Comparar

The indicative mood in Spanish is used to express factual actions or events, things that are believed to be true or real. Here’s how comparar is conjugated in the indicative tenses:

Comparar in the Indicative Present (Presente)

The Present Indicative tense of comparar is used for actions happening now, habitual actions, or general truths. It’s the equivalent of the English simple present tense. For example, “Comparo manzanas y naranjas” translates to “I compare apples and oranges.”

Pronoun Spanish English
Yo comparo I compare
comparas you compare
Ella / Él / Usted compara s/he compares, you (formal) compare
Nosotras / Nosotros comparamos we compare
Vosotras / Vosotros comparáis you (plural) compare
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes comparan they compare, you (plural formal) compare


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Comparar in the Indicative Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido)

The Preterite Indicative tense of comparar describes completed actions in the past, actions that had a definite beginning and end. It’s similar to the English simple past tense. For example, “Comparé los precios ayer” means “I compared the prices yesterday.”

Pronoun Spanish English
Yo comparé I compared
comparaste you compared
Ella / Él / Usted comparó s/he compared, you (formal) compared
Nosotras / Nosotros comparamos we compared
Vosotras / Vosotros comparasteis you (plural) compared
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes compararon they compared, you (plural formal) compared


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Comparar in the Indicative Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto)

The Imperfect Indicative tense of comparar is used for ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions of past states, or actions that were interrupted. It’s often translated as “used to compare” or “was comparing” in English. For instance, “Comparaba libros cuando era niño” translates to “I used to compare books when I was a child.”

Pronoun Spanish English
Yo comparaba I used to compare
comparabas you used to compare
Ella / Él / Usted comparaba s/he used to compare, you (formal) used to compare
Nosotras / Nosotros comparábamos we used to compare
Vosotras / Vosotros comparabais you (plural) used to compare
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes comparaban they used to compare, you (plural formal) used to compare


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Comparar in the Indicative Present Continuous (Presente Progresivo)

The Present Continuous Indicative tense of comparar (also known as Present Progressive) is used for actions happening right now, at this very moment. It emphasizes the ongoing nature of the action, similar to the English “is comparing.” For example, “Estoy comparando dos coches” means “I am comparing two cars.”

Pronoun Spanish English
Yo estoy comparando I am comparing
estás comparando you are comparing
Ella / Él / Usted está comparando s/he is comparing, you (formal) are comparing
Nosotras / Nosotros estamos comparando we are comparing
Vosotras / Vosotros estáis comparando you (plural) are comparing
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes están comparando they are comparing, you (plural formal) are comparing


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Comparar in the Indicative Informal Future (Futuro Próximo)

The Informal Future Indicative tense of comparar (also known as Near Future) is used to talk about actions that will happen in the near future, or plans and intentions. It’s constructed with “ir a” + infinitive, and it’s similar to the English “going to compare.” For example, “Voy a comparar las ofertas online” means “I am going to compare the online offers.”

Pronoun Spanish English
Yo voy a comparar I am going to compare
vas a comparar you are going to compare
Ella / Él / Usted va a comparar s/he is going to compare, you (formal) are going to compare
Nosotras / Nosotros vamos a comparar we are going to compare
Vosotras / Vosotros vais a comparar you (plural) are going to compare
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes van a comparar they are going to compare, you (plural formal) are going to compare


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Comparar in the Indicative Future (Futuro Simple)

The Future Indicative tense of comparar (also known as Simple Future) is used to talk about actions that will happen in the future. It expresses more certainty than the conditional and is similar to the English “will compare.” For instance, “Compararé los resultados mañana” means “I will compare the results tomorrow.”

Pronoun Spanish English
Yo compararé I will compare
compararás you will compare
Ella / Él / Usted comparará s/he will compare, you (formal) will compare
Nosotras / Nosotros compararemos we will compare
Vosotras / Vosotros compararéis you (plural) will compare
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes compararán they will compare, you (plural formal) will compare


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Comparar in the Indicative Conditional (Condicional Simple)

The Conditional Indicative tense of comparar is used to talk about hypothetical actions or probabilities in the future, often translated as “would compare” in English. It’s also used for polite requests or suggestions. For example, “Compararía las dos opciones si tuviera tiempo” means “I would compare the two options if I had time.”

Pronoun Spanish English
Yo compararía I would compare
compararías you would compare
Ella / Él / Usted compararía s/he would compare, you (formal) would compare
Nosotras / Nosotros compararíamos we would compare
Vosotras / Vosotros compararíais you (plural) would compare
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes compararían they would compare, you (plural formal) would compare


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Comparar in the Indicative Present Perfect (Pretérito Perfecto)

The Present Perfect Indicative tense of comparar is used for actions completed in the recent past that are still relevant to the present. It’s formed with “haber” in the present tense + the past participle “comparado,” and it’s similar to the English “have compared.” For example, “He comparado muchos productos hoy” means “I have compared many products today.”

Pronoun Spanish English
Yo he comparado I have compared
has comparado you have compared
Ella / Él / Usted ha comparado s/he has compared, you (formal) have compared
Nosotras / Nosotros hemos comparado we have compared
Vosotras / Vosotros habéis comparado you (plural) have compared
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes han comparado they have compared, you (plural formal) have compared


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Comparar in the Indicative Past Perfect (Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto)

The Past Perfect Indicative tense of comparar (also known as Pluperfect) is used for actions completed before another past action. It’s formed with “haber” in the imperfect tense + the past participle “comparado,” and it’s similar to the English “had compared.” For example, “Ya había comparado precios antes de comprar” means “I had already compared prices before buying.”

Pronoun Spanish English
Yo había comparado I had compared
habías comparado you had compared
Ella / Él / Usted había comparado s/he had compared, you (formal) had compared
Nosotras / Nosotros habíamos comparado we had compared
Vosotras / Vosotros habíais comparado you (plural) had compared
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes habían comparado they had compared, you (plural formal) had compared


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Comparar in the Indicative Future Perfect (Futuro Perfecto)

The Future Perfect Indicative tense of comparar is used for actions that will be completed by a certain point in the future. It’s formed with “haber” in the future tense + the past participle “comparado,” and it’s similar to the English “will have compared.” For example, “Para mañana, habré comparado todos los informes” means “By tomorrow, I will have compared all the reports.”

Pronoun Spanish English
Yo habré comparado I will have compared
habrás comparado you will have compared
Ella / Él / Usted habrá comparado s/he will have compared, you (formal) will have compared
Nosotras / Nosotros habremos comparado we will have compared
Vosotras / Vosotros habréis comparado you (plural) will have compared
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes habrán comparado they will have compared, you (plural formal) will have compared


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Comparar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect (Condicional Perfecto)

The Conditional Perfect Indicative tense of comparar is used for hypothetical actions that would have happened in the past but didn’t. It’s formed with “haber” in the conditional tense + the past participle “comparado,” and it’s similar to the English “would have compared.” For example, “Habría comparado si hubiera sabido antes” means “I would have compared if I had known sooner.”

Pronoun Spanish English
Yo habría comparado I would have compared
habrías comparado you would have compared
Ella / Él / Usted habría comparado s/he would have compared, you (formal) would have compared
Nosotras / Nosotros habríamos comparado we would have compared
Vosotras / Vosotros habríais comparado you (plural) would have compared
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes habrían comparado they would have compared, you (plural formal) would have compared


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Spanish Verb Conjugation: Subjunctive Tenses of Comparar

The subjunctive mood in Spanish is used to express doubts, wishes, emotions, possibilities, and hypothetical situations. It’s often used in dependent clauses. Here are the subjunctive conjugations of comparar:

Comparar in the Subjunctive Present (Presente de Subjuntivo)

The Present Subjunctive tense of comparar is used for present or future actions that are uncertain, desired, or emotionally charged. It’s often used after expressions of will, doubt, or emotion. For example, “Es importante que compare precios” means “It’s important that I/you/he/she/it compare prices.”

Pronoun Spanish English
Yo compare I compare
compares you compare
Ella / Él / Usted compare s/he compare, you (formal) compare
Nosotras / Nosotros comparemos we compare
Vosotras / Vosotros comparéis you (plural) compare
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes comparen they compare, you (plural formal) compare


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Comparar in the Subjunctive Imperfect (Imperfecto de Subjuntivo)

The Imperfect Subjunctive tense of comparar is used for past subjunctive actions or hypothetical situations in the past. There are two forms, but they are interchangeable. The most common form is shown below (ending in “-ra”). For example, “Quería que comparara los datos” means “I wanted him/her to compare the data.”

Pronoun Spanish English
Yo comparara I compared
compararas you compared
Ella / Él / Usted comparara s/he compared, you (formal) compared
Nosotras / Nosotros comparáramos we compared
Vosotras / Vosotros compararais you (plural) compared
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes compararan they compared, you (plural formal) compared


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Comparar in the Subjunctive Future (Futuro de Subjuntivo)

The Future Subjunctive tense of comparar is rarely used in modern Spanish. It mainly appears in legal or formal writing, referring to future actions in subjunctive clauses. For example, “Si comparare los resultados, te informaré” (formal) means “If I should compare the results, I will inform you.”

Pronoun Spanish English
Yo comparare I will compare
comparares you will compare
Ella / Él / Usted comparare s/he will compare, you (formal) will compare
Nosotras / Nosotros comparáremos we will compare
Vosotras / Vosotros comparareis you (plural) will compare
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes comparen they will compare, you (plural formal) will compare


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Comparar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect (Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo)

The Present Perfect Subjunctive tense of comparar is used for actions completed in the past that are still relevant to the present subjunctive context. It’s formed with “haber” in the present subjunctive + the past participle “comparado,” and it’s similar to the English “have compared” in subjunctive clauses. For example, “Dudo que haya comparado todos los datos” means “I doubt that he/she has compared all the data.”

Pronoun Spanish English
Yo haya comparado I have compared
hayas comparado you have compared
Ella / Él / Usted haya comparado s/he has compared, you (formal) have compared
Nosotras / Nosotros hayamos comparado we have compared
Vosotras / Vosotros hayáis comparado you (plural) have compared
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes hayan comparado they have compared, you (plural formal) have compared


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Comparar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect (Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo)

The Past Perfect Subjunctive tense of comparar (Pluperfect Subjunctive) is used for actions completed before another past action in a subjunctive context. It’s formed with “haber” in the imperfect subjunctive + the past participle “comparado,” and it’s similar to the English “had compared” in subjunctive clauses. For example, “Si hubiera comparado antes, habría sabido” means “If I had compared before, I would have known.”

Pronoun Spanish English
Yo hubiera comparado I had compared
hubieras comparado you had compared
Ella / Él / Usted hubiera comparado s/he had compared, you (formal) had compared
Nosotras / Nosotros hubiéramos comparado we had compared
Vosotras / Vosotros hubierais comparado you (plural) had compared
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes hubieran comparado they had compared, you (plural formal) had compared


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Comparar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect (Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo)

The Future Perfect Subjunctive tense of comparar is also very rare, mainly found in formal or legal contexts. It refers to actions that will have been completed in the future within a subjunctive clause. For example, “Si hubiere comparado todos los casos, tendré una respuesta” (formal) means “If I will have compared all the cases, I will have an answer.”

Pronoun Spanish English
Yo hubiere comparado I will have compared
hubieres comparado you will have compared
Ella / Él / Usted hubiere comparado s/he will have compared, you (formal) will have compared
Nosotras / Nosotros hubiéremos comparado we will have compared
Vosotras / Vosotros hubiereis comparado you (plural) will have compared
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes hubieren comparado they will have compared, you (plural formal) will have compared


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Spanish Verb Conjugation: Imperative Tenses of Comparar

The imperative mood in Spanish is used to give commands or instructions. Here’s how comparar is conjugated in the imperative mood:

Comparar in the Imperative Affirmative (Imperativo Afirmativo)

The Affirmative Imperative tense of comparar is used to tell someone to do something. It only has forms for tú, usted, nosotros, vosotros, and ustedes. For example, “Compara estos dos informes” means “(You) Compare these two reports!” (to a friend).

Pronoun Spanish English
compara compare! (to you)
Ella / Él / Usted compare compare! (formal you)
Nosotras / Nosotros comparemos let’s compare!
Vosotras / Vosotros comparad compare! (plural you)
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes comparen compare! (plural formal you)


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Comparar in the Imperative Negative (Imperativo Negativo)

The Negative Imperative tense of comparar is used to tell someone not to do something. It also has forms for tú, usted, nosotros, vosotros, and ustedes. For example, “No compares manzanas con naranjas” means “Don’t compare apples with oranges!” (to a friend).

Pronoun Spanish English
no compares don’t compare! (to you)
Ella / Él / Usted no compare don’t compare! (formal you)
Nosotras / Nosotros no comparemos let’s not compare!
Vosotras / Vosotros no comparéis don’t compare! (plural you)
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes no comparen don’t compare! (plural formal you)


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Downloadable Comparar Conjugation Charts

For your convenience, you can download and print these conjugation tables for comparar in a handy cheat sheet format. This PDF is perfect for quick reference as you study and practice your Spanish verb conjugations.

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