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comprara

bought, were to buy

k o m ˈp ɾ a ɾ a → comprar
compr buy + ara imperfect subjunctive, 1st/3rd person singular
verb · singular · imperfect subjunctive Uncommon #19,737
bought, were to buy Imperfect subjunctive form of "comprar"; often used in hypothetical or dependent clauses (e.g., after "si").
SP: Si yo comprara un coche, viajaría más.
EN: If I bought a car, I would travel more.
Conjugation of comprar
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First compraba —
Third compraba —
compraracompraras

Le dije que no le comprara esa computadora.

I told him not to buy that computer.

Tom me pidió que comprara una cuerda.

Tom asked me to buy a rope.

Le pedí a mi padre que comprara este juguete.

I asked my father to buy this toy.

Tom se sorprendió de que María comprara un auto tan pequeño.

Tom was surprised that Maria bought such a small car.

Tom le dijo a Mary que comprara algo de café y cigarrillos.

Tom told Mary to buy some coffee and cigarettes.

Yuzuru me dijo que comprara pan para alimentar peces.

Yuzuru told me to buy bread to feed the fish.

— A Silent Voice (2016)

Tom le pidió a María que comprara un regalo para Juan.

Tom asked Maria to buy a gift for Juan.

Le pedí a mi padre que me comprara este juguete.

I asked my father to buy me this toy.

Tom me pidió que comprara una caja de cerveza.

Tom asked me to buy a case of beer.

Mi mamá me pidió que le comprara una sábana nueva.

My mom asked me to buy her a new sheet.

Tom dijo que no sabía lo que Mary quería que comprara.

Tom said he didn't know what Mary wanted him to buy.

No sabía que la compañía se comprara.

I didn't know the company was being bought.

— Rebeca (1940)

Puede que comprara o vendiera algo.

He might buy or sell something.

— El paciente inglés (1996)

Eso fue antes de que comprara una computadora.

That was before I bought a computer.

— American Splendor (2003)

Al final, mi mujer insistió en que me comprara el taxi.

In the end, my wife insisted that I buy the taxi.

— A Taxi Driver: Los héroes de Gwangju (2017)

Mi esposa ordenó que comprara para las visitas.

My wife ordered me to buy some for the visitors.

— La ironía del destino, o goce de su baño (1976)

Le pedí que comprara un pato, pero compró una piña.

I asked him to buy a duck, but he bought a pineapple.