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SPANISH VERB

probar

to try, to taste

  • #200 most used
  • Irregular -ar verb
  • Gerund: probando
  • Past participle: probado

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

  1. yo I try
  2. tú you try
  3. usted, él, ella he/she tries
  4. nosotros we try
  5. vosotros Spain you all try
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they try

Past

Pretérito indefinido · finished actions

  1. yo I tried
  2. tú you tried
  3. usted, él, ella he/she tried
  4. nosotros we tried
  5. vosotros Spain you all tried
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they tried

Imperfect

Pretérito imperfecto · “used to” and “was …ing”

  1. yo I used to try
  2. tú you used to try
  3. usted, él, ella he/she used to try
  4. nosotros we used to try
  5. vosotros Spain you all used to try
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they used to try

Future

Futuro · plans and promises; in speech, “voy a hablar” is just as common

  1. yo I will try
  2. tú you will try
  3. usted, él, ella he/she will try
  4. nosotros we will try
  5. vosotros Spain you all will try
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they will try

Conditional

Condicional · “would”

  1. yo I would try
  2. tú you would try
  3. usted, él, ella he/she would try
  4. nosotros we would try
  5. vosotros Spain you all would try
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they would try

Present subjunctive

Presente de subjuntivo · wishes, doubts, “que …”

  1. yo (that) I try
  2. tú (that) you try
  3. usted, él, ella (that) he/she try
  4. nosotros (that) we try
  5. vosotros Spain (that) you all try
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas (that) they try

Past subjunctive

Imperfecto de subjuntivo · “if I were”, “si …”

  1. yo (if) I tried
  2. tú (if) you tried
  3. usted, él, ella (if) he/she tried
  4. nosotros (if) we tried
  5. vosotros Spain (if) you all tried
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas (if) they tried

Imperative

Imperativo · requests and orders; a negative one uses the subjunctive (no hables)

  1. tú try!
  2. usted try! (formal)
  3. nosotros try! (let’s)
  4. vosotros Spain try! (all of you)
  5. ustedes try! (all of you)

How to use probar

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    ¿Pruebas la salsa? Está muy rica.

    Will you try the salsa? It's really good.

  2. Past

    Probé el mole negro y me encantó.

    I tried the black mole and loved it.

  3. Imperfect

    Siempre probaba la comida antes de servirla.

    She always tasted the food before serving it.

  4. Future

    Hoy probaremos los tacos de la esquina.

    Today we will try the tacos on the corner.

  5. Conditional

    Yo probaría los chapulines, ¿por qué no?

    I would try the grasshoppers, why not?

  6. Present subjunctive

    Quiero que pruebes el pan de muerto.

    I want you to try pan de muerto.

  7. Past subjunctive

    Me insistió en que probara el tequila.

    He insisted that I try the tequila.

  8. Imperative

    Prueba primero y luego decides, ¿sí?

    Try it first and then decide, okay?

Good to know

  • Probar is to taste food or try something; probarse is to try on clothes.

Where you hear probar

The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.

Spanish · Beginner Level 1

  • Siempre pruebo la comida de la calle. I always try the street food.
  • Ayer probé el chocolate de Oaxaca. Yesterday I tried the chocolate from Oaxaca.
  • Voy a probar el mole. I'm going to try the mole.

Spanish · Beginner Level 2

  • Siempre pruebo la comida de la calle. I always try the street food.
  • Probé los chapulines. I tried the chapulines.
  • Me voy a probar el vestido. I'm going to try on the dress.
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At the Market

Beginner Level 1 · probar

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Can I Try It On?

Beginner Level 2 · probarme

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First, Cut the Onion

Beginner Level 2 · ¡Prueba!

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Have You Ever Tried Them?

Beginner Level 2 · probado · has probado · he probado · ¡Pruébalos!

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Plans for Christmas

Beginner Level 3 · pruebes

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No Water

Intermediate Level 1 · pruebe la regadera

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The Housewarming

Intermediate Level 1 · ya probaste · pruébalo, aunque pique

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Whatever You Decide

Intermediate Level 1 · que probara

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Little Kisses

Intermediate Level 2 · Pruébelo.

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Peaches, Not Peaches

Advanced Level 1 · queréis probar

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Can You Keep a Secret?

Advanced Level 1 · lo probamos

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A Little Omelette

Advanced Level 2 · a probarla

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