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Cobrar conjugation

cobrar is a regular Spanish -AR verb meaning charge / collect / receive payment. In the present tense: yo cobro, tú cobras, él/ella cobra, nosotros cobramos, vosotros cobráis, ellos cobran. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.

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At a glance
Infinitive
cobrar
Gerundio
cobrando
Meaning
charge / collect / receive payment
Pattern
Regular
Difficulty
Level 1
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Cobrar across the MuyVerbs tense system

Non-finite forms

Infinitivo and Gerundio

Study present continuous
FormSpanishUse
InfinitivocobrarDictionary form and base form for many compound structures.
GerundiocobrandoUsed with estar for progressive forms, for example estar cobrando.

Presente

Present

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PronounFormContext
yocobro
Yo cobro al final de cada mes por mi trabajo.I get paid at the end of each month for my work.
cobras
Tú cobras muy poco por tantas horas.You earn very little for so many hours.
élcobra
Él cobra en efectivo cuando termina la clase.He collects payment in cash when the class ends.
nosotroscobramos
Nosotros cobramos la entrada en la puerta.We charge the entrance fee at the door.
vosotroscobráis
Vosotros cobráis por adelantado a los clientes nuevos.You charge new clients in advance.
elloscobran
Ellos cobran más en verano que en invierno.They earn more in summer than in winter.

Pretérito Perfecto

Present Perfect

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PronounFormContext
yohe cobrado
Yo he cobrado ya este mes.I have already been paid this month.
has cobrado
Tú has cobrado muy poco por ese trabajo.You have earned very little for that job.
élha cobrado
Él ha cobrado en efectivo hoy.He has collected payment in cash today.
nosotroshemos cobrado
Nosotros hemos cobrado la entrada esta tarde.We have charged the entrance fee this afternoon.
vosotroshabéis cobrado
Vosotros habéis cobrado por adelantado esta vez.You have charged in advance this time.
elloshan cobrado
Ellos han cobrado más de lo esperado.They have earned more than expected.

Pretérito Indefinido

Preterite

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PronounFormContext
yocobré
Yo cobré ayer por la mañana.I got paid yesterday morning.
cobraste
Tú cobraste poco por ese encargo.You earned little for that assignment.
élcobró
Él cobró en efectivo al salir.He collected payment in cash on the way out.
nosotroscobramos
Nosotros cobramos la entrada al comienzo.We charged the entrance fee at the beginning.
vosotroscobrasteis
Vosotros cobrasteis por adelantado sin problema.You charged in advance without a problem.
elloscobraron
Ellos cobraron más durante la fiesta.They earned more during the festival.

Pretérito Imperfecto

Imperfect

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PronounFormContext
yocobraba
Yo cobraba siempre el último día del mes.I used to get paid on the last day of the month.
cobrabas
Tú cobrabas poco cuando empezabas.You used to earn little when you were starting out.
élcobraba
Él cobraba en efectivo por las tardes.He used to collect payment in cash in the afternoons.
nosotroscobrábamos
Nosotros cobrábamos la entrada en la puerta principal.We used to charge the entrance fee at the main door.
vosotroscobrabais
Vosotros cobrabais por adelantado casi siempre.You used to charge in advance almost always.
elloscobraban
Ellos cobraban más en temporada alta.They used to earn more in high season.

Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Past Perfect

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PronounFormContext
yohabía cobrado
Yo ya había cobrado cuando me llamaste.I had already been paid when you called me.
habías cobrado
Tú ya habías cobrado por ese trabajo antes del viernes.You had already been paid for that job before Friday.
élhabía cobrado
Él ya había cobrado en efectivo cuando llegué.He had already collected payment in cash when I arrived.
nosotroshabíamos cobrado
Nosotros ya habíamos cobrado la entrada al abrir.We had already charged the entrance fee on opening.
vosotroshabíais cobrado
Vosotros ya habíais cobrado por adelantado esa semana.You had already charged in advance that week.
elloshabían cobrado
Ellos ya habían cobrado más de lo normal.They had already earned more than usual.

Pretérito Anterior

Preterite Anterior

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PronounFormContext
yohube cobrado
Cuando hube cobrado, pagué la deuda.When I had been paid, I paid the debt.
hubiste cobrado
Después que hubiste cobrado por ese encargo, descansaste.After you had been paid for that assignment, you rested.
élhubo cobrado
Cuando él hubo cobrado en efectivo, guardó el dinero.When he had collected payment in cash, he put the money away.
nosotroshubimos cobrado
Después que hubimos cobrado la entrada, cerramos la caja.After we had charged the entrance fee, we closed the cash register.
vosotroshubisteis cobrado
Cuando hubisteis cobrado por adelantado, enviasteis la factura.When you had charged in advance, you sent the invoice.
elloshubieron cobrado
Después que hubieron cobrado, volvieron a casa.After they had been paid, they returned home.

Futuro

Future

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PronounFormContext
yocobraré
Yo cobraré mañana por la tarde.I will get paid tomorrow afternoon.
cobrarás
Tú cobrarás más el próximo mes.You will earn more next month.
élcobrará
Él cobrará en efectivo otra vez.He will collect payment in cash again.
nosotroscobraremos
Nosotros cobraremos la entrada allí.We will charge the entrance fee there.
vosotroscobraréis
Vosotros cobraréis por adelantado mañana.You will charge in advance tomorrow.
elloscobrarán
Ellos cobrarán más en julio.They will earn more in July.

Futuro Perfecto

Future Perfect

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PronounFormContext
yohabré cobrado
Para entonces, yo habré cobrado ya.By then, I will already have been paid.
habrás cobrado
Para la tarde, tú habrás cobrado más por ese trabajo.By the afternoon, you will have earned more for that job.
élhabrá cobrado
Para entonces, él habrá cobrado en efectivo.By then, he will have collected payment in cash.
nosotroshabremos cobrado
Para esa hora, nosotros habremos cobrado la entrada.By that time, we will have charged the entrance fee.
vosotroshabréis cobrado
Para entonces, vosotros habréis cobrado por adelantado.By then, you will have charged in advance.
elloshabrán cobrado
Para mañana, ellos habrán cobrado más que antes.By tomorrow, they will have earned more than before.

Condicional

Conditional

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PronounFormContext
yocobraría
Yo cobraría antes si me avisaran.I would get paid earlier if they let me know.
cobrarías
Tú cobrarías más con otra tarifa.You would earn more with another rate.
élcobraría
Él cobraría en efectivo si pudiera.He would collect payment in cash if he could.
nosotroscobraríamos
Nosotros cobraríamos la entrada allí también.We would charge the entrance fee there as well.
vosotroscobraríais
Vosotros cobraríais por adelantado sin dudar.You would charge in advance without hesitation.
elloscobrarían
Ellos cobrarían más con mejores horarios.They would earn more with better schedules.

Condicional Perfecto

Conditional Perfect

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PronounFormContext
yohabría cobrado
Yo habría cobrado antes, pero faltó una firma.I would have been paid earlier, but a signature was missing.
habrías cobrado
Tú habrías cobrado más, pero aceptaste menos.You would have earned more, but you accepted less.
élhabría cobrado
Él habría cobrado en efectivo, pero no llevaba cambio.He would have collected payment in cash, but he did not have change.
nosotroshabríamos cobrado
Nosotros habríamos cobrado la entrada, pero se canceló el acto.We would have charged the entrance fee, but the event was canceled.
vosotroshabríais cobrado
Vosotros habríais cobrado por adelantado, pero cambió el cliente.You would have charged in advance, but the client changed.
elloshabrían cobrado
Ellos habrían cobrado más, pero hubo menos ventas.They would have earned more, but there were fewer sales.

Subjuntivo Presente

Present Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yocobre
Es posible que yo cobre hoy.It is possible that I get paid today.
cobres
Quieren que tú cobres más por ese servicio.They want you to charge more for that service.
élcobre
Dudan que él cobre en efectivo ahora.They doubt that he collects payment in cash now.
nosotroscobremos
Es mejor que nosotros cobremos la entrada al principio.It is better that we charge the entrance fee at the beginning.
vosotroscobréis
Piden que vosotros cobréis por adelantado.They ask that you charge in advance.
elloscobren
Ojalá ellos cobren más este año.Hopefully they earn more this year.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto

Present Perfect Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yohaya cobrado
Espero haya cobrado ya este mes.I hope I have already been paid this month.
hayas cobrado
Ojalá tú hayas cobrado más por ese trabajo.Hopefully you have earned more for that job.
élhaya cobrado
Dudo que él haya cobrado en efectivo todavía.I doubt that he has collected payment in cash yet.
nosotroshayamos cobrado
Me alegra que nosotros hayamos cobrado la entrada.I am glad that we have charged the entrance fee.
vosotroshayáis cobrado
Es posible que vosotros hayáis cobrado por adelantado ya.It is possible that you have already charged in advance.
elloshayan cobrado
No creo que ellos hayan cobrado más aún.I do not think that they have earned more yet.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto

Imperfect Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yocobrara
Si yo cobrara antes, pagaría todo hoy.If I got paid earlier, I would pay everything today.
cobraras
Si tú cobraras más, estarías tranquilo.If you earned more, you would be calm.
élcobrara
Si él cobrara en efectivo, tardaría menos.If he collected payment in cash, he would take less time.
nosotroscobrásemos
Si nosotros cobrásemos la entrada allí, vendría más gente.If we charged the entrance fee there, more people would come.
vosotroscobrarais
Si vosotros cobrarais por adelantado, evitaríais problemas.If you charged in advance, you would avoid problems.
elloscobraran
Si ellos cobraran más, vivirían mejor.If they earned more, they would live better.

Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Past Perfect Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yohubiera cobrado
Si yo hubiera cobrado antes, ya habría pagado todo.If I had been paid earlier, I would already have paid everything.
hubieras cobrado
Si tú hubieras cobrado más, no estarías tan cansado.If you had earned more, you would not be so tired.
élhubiera cobrado
Si él hubiera cobrado en efectivo, no seguiría esperando.If he had collected payment in cash, he would not still be waiting.
nosotroshubiéramos cobrado
Si nosotros hubiéramos cobrado la entrada, ahora habría orden.If we had charged the entrance fee, there would be order now.
vosotroshubierais cobrado
Si vosotros hubierais cobrado por adelantado, todo estaría claro.If you had charged in advance, everything would be clear.
elloshubieran cobrado
Si ellos hubieran cobrado más, no buscarían otro trabajo.If they had earned more, they would not be looking for another job.

Subjuntivo Futuro

Future Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yocobrare
Si yo cobrare mañana, te invitaré a comer.If I get paid tomorrow, I will invite you to lunch.
cobrares
Cuando tú cobrares más, cambiarás de piso.When you earn more, you will change apartments.
élcobrare
Si él cobrare en efectivo, saldrá antes.If he collects payment in cash, he will leave earlier.
nosotroscobráremos
Cuando nosotros cobráremos la entrada, abrirán las puertas.When we charge the entrance fee, they will open the doors.
vosotroscobrareis
Si vosotros cobrareis por adelantado, todo irá mejor.If you charge in advance, everything will go better.
elloscobraren
Cuando ellos cobraren más, descansarán un poco.When they earn more, they will rest a little.

Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto

Future Perfect Subjunctive

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PronounFormContext
yohubiere cobrado
Cuando yo hubiere cobrado ya, pagaré el alquiler.When I have already been paid, I will pay the rent.
hubieres cobrado
Cuando tú hubieres cobrado más por ese trabajo, sonreirás.When you have earned more for that job, you will smile.
élhubiere cobrado
Cuando él hubiere cobrado en efectivo, guardará el dinero.When he has collected payment in cash, he will put the money away.
nosotroshubiéremos cobrado
Cuando nosotros hubiéremos cobrado la entrada, cerraremos la caja.When we have charged the entrance fee, we will close the cash register.
vosotroshubiereis cobrado
Cuando vosotros hubiereis cobrado por adelantado, enviaréis la factura.When you have charged in advance, you will send the invoice.
elloshubieren cobrado
Cuando ellos hubieren cobrado más, volverán a casa contentos.When they have earned more, they will return home happy.

Imperativo Afirmativo

Affirmative Imperative

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PronounFormContext
yo-
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cobra
cobra ahora y guarda el recibo.Collect payment now and keep the receipt.
élcobre
cobre en efectivo si puede.Let him collect payment in cash if he can.
nosotroscobremos
cobremos la entrada en la puerta.Let us charge the entrance fee at the door.
vosotroscobrad
cobrad por adelantado esta vez.Charge in advance this time.
elloscobren
cobren más por ese servicio.Let them charge more for that service.

Imperativo Negativo

Negative Imperative

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PronounFormContext
yo-
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no cobres
No no cobres menos de lo justo.Do not charge less than is fair.
élno cobre
No no cobre ahora sin factura.Do not let him collect payment now without an invoice.
nosotrosno cobremos
No no cobremos la entrada todavía.Let us not charge the entrance fee yet.
vosotrosno cobréis
No no cobréis por adelantado sin confirmar.Do not charge in advance without confirming.
ellosno cobren
No no cobren más de lo acordado.Do not let them charge more than agreed.
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Presenteyo

Yo ___ al final de cada mes por mi trabajo.

I get paid at the end of each month for my work.

Need grammar help?How to form Presente

Use Presente for facts, habits, current states, and regular actions.

Formation

  1. 1Remove the infinitive ending: -ar, -er, or -ir.
  2. 2Add the present endings for the subject.
  3. 3Watch high-frequency irregulars like ser, estar, ir, tener, hacer, and decir.

Pattern

-ar: o, as, a, amos, áis, an-er: o, es, e, emos, éis, en-ir: o, es, e, imos, ís, en

Examples

hablar -> yo hablocomer -> él comevivir -> vosotros vivís

Presente is the base system. Master the endings first, then handle irregular yo forms and stem changes.

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What does 'cobrar' mean in English?
In Spanish, 'cobrar' means to charge / collect / receive payment. It is a regular -AR verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
Is cobrar an irregular verb in Spanish?
Cobrar is a regular -AR verb. Its endings follow the standard pattern in every tense without stem or root changes.
How do you conjugate cobrar in the present tense?
Present tense (Presente) of cobrar: yo cobro, tú cobras, él/ella/usted cobra, nosotros cobramos, vosotros cobráis, ellos/ellas/ustedes cobran.
How do you conjugate cobrar in the preterite?
Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of cobrar: yo cobré, tú cobraste, él/ella/usted cobró, nosotros cobramos, vosotros cobrasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes cobraron. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
What is the imperfect tense of cobrar?
Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of cobrar: yo cobraba, tú cobrabas, él/ella/usted cobraba, nosotros cobrábamos, vosotros cobrabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes cobraban. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
What is the past participle of cobrar?
The past participle of cobrar is 'cobrado'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he cobrado' (I have charge / collect / receive paymented), 'has cobrado', 'ha cobrado'.
What is the gerundio (present participle) of cobrar?
The gerundio of cobrar is 'cobrando'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy cobrando) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.