Probar can mean tasting food or testing something; probarse can mean trying on clothes.
The idea
Say pruebo and prueba, but probamos retains o in the present tense.
Examples
- Pruebo la sopa antes de servirla.I taste the soup before serving it.
- Ana prueba el café.Ana tastes the coffee.
- Probamos el pan nuevo.We taste the new bread.
- Los clientes prueban la comida.The customers taste the food.
- ¿Te pruebas esta camisa?Are you trying on this shirt?
- Me pruebo los zapatos en la tienda.I try on the shoes in the shop.
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Watch out
Me pruebo los zapatos means I try them on, not that I taste them.
Try it yourself
Choose the present form for yo: Yo ___ la sopa. (pruebo / probo)
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pruebo
Yo uses pruebo, with o changing to ue in the stem.
Choose the present form for nosotros: Nosotros ___ el pan. (probamos / pruebamos)
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probamos
Nosotros uses probamos without the stem change.
Choose the action matching the goal: Quiero saber si los zapatos me quedan bien: voy a ___. (probármelos / guardarlos)
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probármelos
Probármelos means to try the shoes on; me and los refer to me and them.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
Choose the present form for yo: Yo ___ la sopa. (pruebo / probo)
Choose the present form for nosotros: Nosotros ___ el pan. (probamos / pruebamos)
Choose the action matching the goal: Quiero saber si los zapatos me quedan bien: voy a ___. (probármelos / guardarlos)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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