No. 781 in Portuguese
comprar
To buy.
In a sentence
Eu quero comprar um livro novo.
I want to buy a new book.
The verb 'comprar' is used in its basic infinitive form to indicate the act of buying as an intention.
Nós compramos mantimentos toda semana.
We buy groceries every week.
The verb 'comprar' is conjugated in the present indicative tense to describe a regular action of buying groceries.
Eles compraram ingressos para o concerto.
They bought tickets for the concert.
The verb 'comprar' is conjugated in the past tense to indicate a completed action of buying tickets.
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