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Probar (to try) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Conjugation of probar (to try) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.

Probar (to try) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Learning materials that implement this verb:

Level: A2

Module 4: Estilo de vida (Lifestyle)

Lesson 24: Comida para llevar (Takeaway food)

Basic verb forms

Infinitivo (Infinitive) Gerundio (Gerund) Participio (Participle)
Probar (to try) Probando (Trying) Probado (Tried)

Probar (to try): Verb conjugation tables

Indicativo (Indicative) Subjuntivo (Subjunctive)

Presente 

Spanish English
(yo) pruebo I try
(tú) pruebas You try
(él/ella) prueba he tries/she tries
(nosotros/nosotras) probamos we try
(vosotros/vosotras) probáis you try
(ellos/ellas) prueban they try

Pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) he probado I have tried
(tú) has probado You have tried
(él/ella) ha probado He/she has tried
(nosotros/nosotras) hemos probado we have tried
(vosotros/vosotras) habéis probado You have tried
(ellos/ellas) han probado They have tried

Subjuntivo presente 

Spanish English
(yo) pruebe I try
(tú) pruebes you try
(él/ella) pruebe he tries/she tries
(nosotros/nosotras) probemos we try
(vosotros/vosotras) probéis You try
(ellos/ellas) prueben they try

Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) haya probado I have tried
(tú) hayas probado you have tried
(él/ella) haya probado he/she has tried
(nosotros/nosotras) hayamos probado we have tried
(vosotros/vosotras) hayáis probado You have tried
(ellos/ellas) hayan probado they have tried

Pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) probaba I used to try
(tú) probabas You were trying
(él/ella) probaba he/she tried
(nosotros/nosotras) probábamos we tried
(vosotros/vosotras) probabais You tried
(ellos/ellas) probaban they tried

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) había probado I had tried
(tú) habías probado You had tried
(él/ella) había probado he/she had tried
(nosotros/nosotras) habíamos probado we had tried
(vosotros/vosotras) habíais probado You had tried
(ellos/ellas) habían probado they had tried

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) probara/probase I tried
(tú) probaras/probases you tried/you would try
(él/ella) probara/probase he tried
(nosotros/nosotras) probáramos/probásemos we tried
(vosotros/vosotras) probarais/probaseis You would try
(ellos/ellas) probaran/probasen they tried

Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) hubiera/hubiese probado I had tried
(tú) hubieras/hubieses probado you had tried
(él/ella) hubiera/hubiese probado he/she had tried
(nosotros/nosotras) hubiéramos/hubiésemos probado we had tried
(vosotros/vosotras) hubierais/hubieseis probado you would have tried
(ellos/ellas) hubieran/hubiesen probado they had tried

Pretérito indefinido 

Spanish English
(yo) probé I tried
(tú) probaste You tried
(él/ella) probó he/she tried
(nosotros/nosotras) probamos we tried
(vosotros/vosotras) probasteis You tried
(ellos/ellas) probaron they tried

Pretérito anterior 

Spanish English
(yo) hube probado I had tried
(tú) hubiste probado You had tried
(él/ella) hubo probado he/She had tried
(nosotros/nosotras) hubimos probado We had tried
(vosotros/vosotras) hubisteis probado You tried
(ellos/ellas) hubieron probado they had tried

Subjuntivo futuro simple 

Spanish English
(yo) probare I will try
(tú) probares you will try
(él/ella) probare he/she will try
(nosotros/nosotras) probaremos we will try
(vosotros/vosotras) probareis You will try
(ellos/ellas) probaren they will try

Subjuntivo futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) hubiere probado I will have tried
(tú) hubieres probado You will have tried
(él/ella) hubiere probado he/she will have tried
(nosotros/nosotras) hubiéremos probado we will have tried
(vosotros/vosotras) hubiereis probado you will have tried
(ellos/ellas) hubieren probado they had tried

Futuro simple 

Spanish English
(yo) probaré I will try
(tú) probarás You will try
(él/ella) probará he/she will try
(nosotros/nosotras) probaremos we will try
(vosotros/vosotras) probaréis You will try
(ellos/ellas) probarán They will try

Futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) habré probado I will have tried
(tú) habrás probado You will have tried
(él/ella) habrá probado he/she will have tried
(nosotros/nosotras) habremos probado We will have tried
(vosotros/vosotras) habréis probado you will have tried
(ellos/ellas) habrán probado they will have tried
Imperativo (Imperative)

Imperativo 

Spanish English
- You try
¡Prueba! Try!
¡Pruebe! Try!
¡Probemos! You try
¡Probad! Try!

Imperativo negativo 

Spanish English
No pruebe! Do not try!
No pruebes! Don't try!
No pruebe! Do not try!
No probemos! Let's not try!
No probéis! Do not try!

Condicional simple 

Spanish English
(yo) probaría I would try
(tú) probarías You would try
(él/ella) probaría he/she would try
(nosotros/nosotras) probaríamos we would try
(vosotros/vosotras) probaríais You would try
(ellos/ellas) probarían they would try

Condicional perfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) habría probado I would have tried
(tú) habrías probado You would have tried
(él/ella) habría probado he/she would have tried
(nosotros/nosotras) habríamos probado we would have tried
(vosotros/vosotras) habríais probado You would have tried
(ellos/ellas) habrían probado they would have tried

Present and future tenses: A1

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. You will try perhaps to go out with my friends.
Tú probarás quizás salir con mis amigos.
2. He tries new techniques in the course.
Él prueba nuevas técnicas en el curso.
3. You try the different lifestyle.
Tú pruebas el estilo de vida diferente.
4. She will try the new digital tools in the next meeting.
Ella probará las nuevas herramientas digitales en la próxima reunión.
5. I will try a new lifestyle next year.
Yo probaré un nuevo estilo de vida el próximo año.

Basic past tenses (A2/B1)

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. They tried the patatas bravas and were full.
Probaron las patatas bravas y quedaron llenos.
2. We were trying the flexibility of our plan.
Nosotros probábamos la flexibilidad de nuestro plan.
3. I have tried the solidarity lifestyle.
He probado el estilo de vida solidario.
4. You have tried new tools in the company.
Has probado nuevas herramientas en la empresa.
5. He has tried the online language course.
Ha probado el curso de idiomas en línea.

Basic subjunctive exercises: B1

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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probaran/probasen, probáramos/probásemos, pruebe, probarais/probaseis

1.
Espero que yo ... el nuevo estilo de vida.
(I hope that I try the new lifestyle.)
2.
Quizás vosotros ... el nuevo método durante el curso.
(Perhaps you would try the new method during the course.)
3.
Es probable que él ... suerte en otro país.
(It is likely that he tries his luck in another country.)
4.
Esperábamos que nosotros ... todas las herramientas antes del proyecto.
(We hoped that we would test all the tools before the project.)
5.
Era posible que ellos ... todas las opciones disponibles en la lista.
(It was possible for them to try all the available options on the list.)

Advanced exercises: C1/C2

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. You may have tried the traditional drink.
Es posible que hayas probado la bebida tradicional.
2. You would have tried to learn a new language.
Tú habrías probado aprender un nuevo idioma.
3. I would have tried the food abroad.
Yo habría probado la comida en el extranjero.
4. If you had tried more times, you would have gained experience.
Si vosotros hubierais/hubieseis probado más veces, habríais ganado experiencia.
5. We would have tried to change homes.
Nosotros habríamos probado cambiar de casa.