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“Comprar” (to buy) in the Subjunctive Mood

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Understanding the Subjunctive Mood of “Comprar”

The Subjunctive Mood of Comprar is used to express wishes, desires, or uncertainty about buying something, for example: Espero que compres el regalo para tu madre. (I hope you buy the gift for your mother.)

Comprar is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the Present Subjunctive follow the regular pattern by dropping the -ar ending and adding the corresponding subjunctive endings.

How to Use Comprar in the Subjunctive Mood

Comprar generally means “to buy” or “to purchase”, but has several different meanings in the Subjunctive Mood, some of which might surprise you.

To buy/purchase: For example, Espero que compres los regalos para la fiesta. (I hope you buy the gifts for the party.)

To bribe: For example, No creo que compres al juez para ganar el caso. (I don’t think you should bribe the judge to win the case.) This meaning is considered rude or offensive.

To deceive/trick: For example, Temo que te compren con sus mentiras. (I’m afraid they’ll deceive you with their lies.) This usage is informal and colloquial.

To believe something false: For example, No compres que es inocente, tiene antecedentes penales. (Don’t believe he’s innocent, he has a criminal record.) This meaning is colloquial and idiomatic.

Real Life Examples of Comprar in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que compres un buen regalo para tu mamá. (I hope you buy a nice gift for your mom.)

Es importante que compres suficiente comida para la fiesta. (It’s important that you buy enough food for the party.)

Ojalá que compren una casa grande cuando se casen. (I hope they buy a big house when they get married.)

Aunque no lo necesites, te recomiendo que compres un paraguas por si acaso. (Even if you don’t need it, I recommend you buy an umbrella just in case.)

Mis padres insisten en que compremos un carro nuevo este año. (My parents insist that we buy a new car this year.)

El médico sugirió que compre vitaminas para complementar mi dieta. (The doctor suggested that I buy vitamins to supplement my diet.)

Preferiría que no compres esa marca de ropa, ya que explotan a los trabajadores. (I’d prefer that you don’t buy that clothing brand, since they exploit workers.)

Tal vez sea buena idea que compremos un seguro de viaje antes de ir de vacaciones. (Maybe it’s a good idea that we buy travel insurance before going on vacation.)

Es una lástima que no compren entradas para el concierto a tiempo. (It’s a shame they didn’t buy tickets for the concert in time.)

Dudo que compres esa costosa cámara profesional a menos que sea fotógrafo. (I doubt you’ll buy that expensive professional camera unless you’re a photographer.)

¿Crees que compren una nueva computadora para la oficina? (Do you think they’ll buy a new computer for the office?)

Sería genial que compremos un perro para que los niños aprendan responsabilidad. (It would be great if we buy a dog so the kids can learn responsibility.)

Temo que si compras esos zapatos caros, te arrepientas después. (I’m afraid that if you buy those expensive shoes, you’ll regret it later.)

Aunque compren un carro lujoso, no serán felices si no tienen paz interior. (Even if they buy a luxury car, they won’t be happy if they don’t have inner peace.)

Quiero que compréis regalos para todos en la familia este año. (I want you all to buy gifts for everyone in the family this year.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Comprar (to buy) in the Subjunctive Mood (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.