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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 27: 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/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/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 may have 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 was trying
tú probabas You were trying
él/ella probaba he/she was trying
nosotros/nosotras probábamos we tried
vosotros/vosotras probabais you (plural) were trying
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
él/ella probara/probase he/she tried
nosotros/nosotras probáramos/probásemos we tried
vosotros/vosotras probarais/probaseis you all tried
ellos/ellas probaran/probasen they tried

Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
yo hubiera/hubiese probado I would have tried
tú hubieras/hubieses probado you had tried
él/ella hubiera/hubiese probado he/she had tried
nosotros/nosotras hubiéramos/hubiésemos probado we would have 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 had 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/vosotros will try
ellos/ellas probaren they would 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 will have 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 (plural) 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 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.