probar

Asturian

Etymology

From Latin probāre, present active infinitive of probō.

Verb

probar (first-person singular indicative present probo, past participle probáu)

to prove
to test
to taste
to probe

Conjugation

Conjugation of probar

person		first singular yo	second singular tu	third singular él/elli	first plural nosotros/nós	second plural vosotros/vós	third plural ellos
infinitive		probar
gerund		probando
past participle		m probáu, f probada, n probao, m pl probaos, f pl probaes
indicative	present	probo	probes	proba	probamos	probáis	proben
	imperfect	probaba	probabes	probaba	probábemos, probábamos	probabeis, probabais	probaben
	preterite	probé	probasti, probesti	probó	probemos	probastis, probestis	probaron
	pluperfect	probare, probara	probares, probaras	probare, probara	probáremos, probáramos	probareis, probarais	probaren, probaran
	future	probaré	probarás	probará	probaremos	probaréis	probarán
	conditional	probaría	probaríes	probaría	probaríemos, probaríamos	probaríeis, probaríais	probaríen
subjunctive	present	probe	probes, probas	probe	probemos	probéis	proben, proban
subjunctive	imperfect	probare, probara	probares, probaras	probare, probara	probáremos, probáramos	probareis, probarais	probaren, probaran
imperative		—	proba	—	—	probái	—

Related terms

probable
prueba

Bikol Central

Alternative forms

porbar, purbar

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish probar.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: pro‧bar
IPA^(key): /pɾoˈbaɾ/

Verb

probár

to test out, to experiment
to refute
to prove
Synonym: patotoo
to try, to attempt
Synonym: balo

Derived terms

iprobar
magprobar
probaran

Related terms

aprobado
probado
pruweba

Galician

Alternative forms

provar (Reintegrationist)

Etymology

From Old Galician and Old Portuguese prouar, from Latin probāre.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pɾoˈβaɾ/

Verb

probar (first-person singular present probo, first-person singular preterite probei, past participle probado)

to prove (to demonstrate that something is true or viable; to give proof for)
Synonym: demostrar
to prove (to put to the test, to make trial of)
- c1295, R. Lorenzo (ed.), La traducción gallega de la Crónica General y de la Crónica de Castilla. Ourense: I.E.O.P.F., page 806:
  prouarõ tres escaleyras de fuste et acharõnas curtas; et desi atarõnas a hũa cõ a outra et deytarõnas a hũa torre
  they tried three wooden ladders but found them too short; and so they tied them together and leaned them against a tower
Ata que probes non aprobes. (proverb) ― Until you prove, don't approve.
Antes que probedes, non gabedes. (proverb) ― Before you prove, don't praise.
Synonym: comprobar
to try

Conjugation

Conjugation of probar

	singular			plural
person	first	second	third	first	second	third
Infinitive	eu	ti	el/ela/Vde.	nós	vós	eles/elas/Vdes.
impersonal	probar
personal	probar	probares	probar	probarmos	probardes	probaren
Gerund
	probando
Past participle	singular			plural
masculine	probado			probados
feminine	probada			probadas
Indicative	eu	ti	el/ela/Vde.	nós	vós	eles/elas/Vdes.
present	probo	probas	proba	probamos	probades	proban
imperfect	probaba	probabas	probaba	probabamos	probabades	probaban
preterite	probei	probaches	probou	probamos	probastes	probaron
pluperfect	probara	probaras	probara	probaramos	probarades	probaran
future	probarei	probarás	probará	probaremos	probaredes	probarán
conditional	probaría	probarías	probaría	probariamos	probariades	probarían
Subjunctive	eu	ti	el/ela/Vde.	nós	vós	eles/elas/Vdes.
present	probe	probes	probe	probemos	probedes	proben
preterite	probase	probases	probase	probásemos	probásedes	probasen
future	probar	probares	probar	probarmos	probardes	probaren
Imperative	–	ti	el/ela/Vde.	nós	vós	eles/elas/Vdes.
affirmative	–	proba	probe	probemos	probade	proben
negative	–	probes	probe	probemos	probedes	proben

Related terms

aprobar
proba

References

“prouar” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
“prou” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
“probar” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
“probar” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
“probar” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish probar, from Latin probāre, present active infinitive of probō.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /proˈbar/

Verb

probar (present tense probas, past tense probis, future tense probos, imperative probez, conditional probus)

(transitive) to try out, to attempt, to test
Lu probis omno sen suceso. ― He/she/it tried everything without success.

Conjugation

Conjugation of probar

		present	past	future
infinitive		probar	probir	probor
tense		probas	probis	probos
conditional		probus
imperative		probez
adjective active participle		probanta	probinta	probonta
adverbial active participle		probante	probinte	probonte
nominal active participle	singular	probanto	probinto	probonto
nominal active participle	plural	probanti	probinti	probonti
adjective passive participle		probata	probita	probota
adverbial passive participle		probate	probite	probote
nominal passive participle	singular	probato	probito	proboto
nominal passive participle	plural	probati	probiti	proboti

Derived terms

imprimoprobar

Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish provar, from Latin probāre.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pɾoˈbaɾ/ [pɾoˈβ̞aɾ]
Rhymes: -aɾ
Syllabification: pro‧bar

Verb

probar (first-person singular present pruebo, first-person singular preterite probé, past participle probado)

to prove
No puedes probarlo. ― You can’t prove it.
to test, to demonstrate
to taste, to try
Prueba a ver si está bueno.
Taste it to see if it’s good.
to try, to try out, to sample, to test out, to give a go, to have a go
Synonyms: tratar, intentar
Lo probó todo sin éxito.
He tried everything without success.
to check out, to probe
to suit
Vivir en Madrid no le prueba.
Living in Madrid doesn't suit her.
to try out (for a team)
(reflexive, with clothes, etc.) to try on, see if it fits
María se probó el vestido.
Maria tried on the dress.
(reflexive) to prove oneself
(reflexive) to be tested, to be proved, to be proven

Conjugation

Conjugation of probar (o-ue alternation) (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)

		singular			plural
infinitive			probar
gerund			probando
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		probado		probada
		plural		probados		probadas
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	pruebo	pruebas^{^tú} probás^{^vos}	prueba	probamos	probáis	prueban
	imperfect	probaba	probabas	probaba	probábamos	probabais	probaban
	preterite	probé	probaste	probó	probamos	probasteis	probaron
	future	probaré	probarás	probará	probaremos	probaréis	probarán
	conditional	probaría	probarías	probaría	probaríamos	probaríais	probarían

subjunctive		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	pruebe	pruebes^{^tú} probés^{^vos²}	pruebe	probemos	probéis	prueben
	imperfect (ra)	probara	probaras	probara	probáramos	probarais	probaran
	imperfect (se)	probase	probases	probase	probásemos	probaseis	probasen
	future¹	probare	probares	probare	probáremos	probareis	probaren

imperative		—	tú vos	usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ustedes
	affirmative		prueba^{^tú} probá^{^vos}	pruebe	probemos	probad	prueben
	negative		no pruebes	no pruebe	no probemos	no probéis	no prueben

¹Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
²Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.

Selected combined forms of probar (o-ue alternation)

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
with infinitive probar
	dative	probarme	probarte	probarle, probarse	probarnos	probaros	probarles, probarse
	accusative	probarme	probarte	probarlo, probarla, probarse	probarnos	probaros	probarlos, probarlas, probarse

with gerund probando
	dative	probándome	probándote	probándole, probándose	probándonos	probándoos	probándoles, probándose
	accusative	probándome	probándote	probándolo, probándola, probándose	probándonos	probándoos	probándolos, probándolas, probándose

with informal second-person singular tú imperative prueba
	dative	pruébame	pruébate	pruébale	pruébanos	not used	pruébales
	accusative	pruébame	pruébate	pruébalo, pruébala	pruébanos	not used	pruébalos, pruébalas

with informal second-person singular vos imperative probá
	dative	probame	probate	probale	probanos	not used	probales
	accusative	probame	probate	probalo, probala	probanos	not used	probalos, probalas

with formal second-person singular imperative pruebe
	dative	pruébeme	not used	pruébele, pruébese	pruébenos	not used	pruébeles
	accusative	pruébeme	not used	pruébelo, pruébela, pruébese	pruébenos	not used	pruébelos, pruébelas

with first-person plural imperative probemos
	dative	not used	probémoste	probémosle	probémonos	probémoos	probémosles
	accusative	not used	probémoste	probémoslo, probémosla	probémonos	probémoos	probémoslos, probémoslas

with informal second-person plural imperative probad
	dative	probadme	not used	probadle	probadnos	probaos	probadles
	accusative	probadme	not used	probadlo, probadla	probadnos	probaos	probadlos, probadlas

with formal second-person plural imperative prueben
	dative	pruébenme	not used	pruébenle	pruébennos	not used	pruébenles, pruébense
	accusative	pruébenme	not used	pruébenlo, pruébenla	pruébennos	not used	pruébenlos, pruébenlas, pruébense

Derived terms

probar bocado
probar suerte

Related terms

aprobar
comprobar
probable
probado
probador
probadora
probadura
probanza
prueba

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