Compartir Conjugation in Spanish
The Spanish verb compartir means to share, and it is a verb you will use again and again once you know it. Compartir means to share, and it is one of the most useful everyday verbs: sharing food, a flat, an opinion or a photo online. It takes con for the person you share with: compartir el piso con María. It is a regular -ir verb. Like every Spanish verb, compartir changes its ending for each person and tense, and this page gives you the complete picture: every tense, every person, the gerund and the past participle, all from the verified conjugation tables. For example, in the present tense you say comparto el piso con María, and in the preterite you say compartí una foto en internet. Work through the tables below, read the notes for each tense, and then test yourself with the examples, the common mistakes and the quiz at the end of the page.
Quick facts
- Infinitive: compartir
- English: to share
- Verb type: regular -ir verb
- Ending: -ir
- Gerund: compartiendo
- Past participle: compartido
- Auxiliary verb: haber (all perfect tenses are formed with haber + compartido)
Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for compartir, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one. Compartir takes con for the person: comparto el piso con María.
Full conjugation tables
Every form below comes from the verified conjugation tables for compartir. The imperfect subjunctive is shown in its -ra forms; the -se forms use the same stem. For reflexive verbs, the pronoun column shows the reflexive pronoun that goes before each form.
Present indicative
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | comparto |
| tú | compartes |
| él/ella/Ud. | comparte |
| nosotros/as | compartimos |
| vosotros/as | compartís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | comparten |
Preterite
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | compartí |
| tú | compartiste |
| él/ella/Ud. | compartió |
| nosotros/as | compartimos |
| vosotros/as | compartisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | compartieron |
Imperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | compartía |
| tú | compartías |
| él/ella/Ud. | compartía |
| nosotros/as | compartíamos |
| vosotros/as | compartíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | compartían |
Future
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | compartiré |
| tú | compartirás |
| él/ella/Ud. | compartirá |
| nosotros/as | compartiremos |
| vosotros/as | compartiréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | compartirán |
Conditional
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | compartiría |
| tú | compartirías |
| él/ella/Ud. | compartiría |
| nosotros/as | compartiríamos |
| vosotros/as | compartiríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | compartirían |
Present perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | he compartido |
| tú | has compartido |
| él/ella/Ud. | ha compartido |
| nosotros/as | hemos compartido |
| vosotros/as | habéis compartido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | han compartido |
Pluperfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | había compartido |
| tú | habías compartido |
| él/ella/Ud. | había compartido |
| nosotros/as | habíamos compartido |
| vosotros/as | habíais compartido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habían compartido |
Future perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habré compartido |
| tú | habrás compartido |
| él/ella/Ud. | habrá compartido |
| nosotros/as | habremos compartido |
| vosotros/as | habréis compartido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrán compartido |
Conditional perfect
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | habría compartido |
| tú | habrías compartido |
| él/ella/Ud. | habría compartido |
| nosotros/as | habríamos compartido |
| vosotros/as | habríais compartido |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrían compartido |
Present subjunctive
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | comparta |
| tú | compartas |
| él/ella/Ud. | comparta |
| nosotros/as | compartamos |
| vosotros/as | compartáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | compartan |
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| yo | compartiera |
| tú | compartieras |
| él/ella/Ud. | compartiera |
| nosotros/as | compartiéramos |
| vosotros/as | compartierais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | compartieran |
Imperative (affirmative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | comparte |
| él/ella/Ud. | comparta |
| nosotros/as | compartamos |
| vosotros/as | compartid |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | compartan |
Imperative (negative)
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| tú | compartas |
| él/ella/Ud. | comparta |
| nosotros/as | compartamos |
| vosotros/as | compartáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | compartan |
Gerund and past participle
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Gerund | compartiendo | with estar for the progressive: estoy compartiendo |
| Past participle | compartido | with haber for the perfect tenses: he compartido |
How to use each tense
Present indicative
Use the present for routines, general facts and what is happening right now. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For compartir, the present looks like this in a real sentence: Comparto el piso con María. Learn the present forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Preterite
Use the preterite for finished actions with a clear end, often with ayer, el año pasado or anoche. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For compartir, the preterite looks like this in a real sentence: Ayer, compartí la comida con los niños. Learn the preterite forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Imperfect
Use the imperfect for background, habits and actions in progress in the past, often with de niño, antes or mientras. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For compartir, the imperfect looks like this in a real sentence: De niño, compartía una foto en internet. Learn the imperfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Future
Use the future for plans, predictions and promises, often with mañana, el año que viene or pronto. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For compartir, the future looks like this in a real sentence: Mañana, compartiré la opinión de su hermano. Learn the future forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Conditional
Use the conditional for polite requests, hypotheticals and what would happen, often with si clauses. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For compartir, the conditional looks like this in a real sentence: Compartiría el piso con María si pudiera. Learn the conditional forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Present perfect
Use the present perfect for recent actions and experiences, often with hoy, esta semana or ya. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For compartir, the present perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Hoy, he compartido la comida con los niños. Learn the present perfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Pluperfect
Use the pluperfect when one past action happened before another past action. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For compartir, the pluperfect looks like this in a real sentence: Había compartido una foto en internet antes de salir. Learn the pluperfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Future perfect
Use the future perfect for something that will already be finished by a future time. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For compartir, the future perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Para mañana, habré compartido la opinión de su hermano. Learn the future perfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Conditional perfect
Use the conditional perfect for what would have happened under different conditions. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For compartir, the conditional perfect looks like this in a real sentence: Habría compartido el piso con María con más tiempo. Learn the conditional perfect forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Present subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of wish, doubt, emotion and hope, such as espero que or quiero que. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For compartir, the present subjunctive looks like this in a real sentence: Espero que él comparta la comida con los niños. Learn the present subjunctive forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra)
Use the imperfect subjunctive after past wishes and in si clauses about the past, and note the -ra forms shown here; the -se forms use the same stem. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For compartir, the imperfect subjunctive looks like this in a real sentence: Si él compartiera una foto en internet, todo cambiaría. Learn the imperfect subjunctive forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Imperative (affirmative)
Use the affirmative imperative for direct commands, instructions and invitations. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For compartir, the affirmative imperative looks like this in a real sentence: ¡Comparte la opinión de su hermano! Learn the affirmative imperative forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Imperative (negative)
Use the negative imperative, always with no, to tell someone not to do something. For this verb the tense is regular, so the forms follow the standard endings for its verb class. For compartir, the negative imperative looks like this in a real sentence: No compartas el piso con María. Learn the negative imperative forms in the table above alongside this example, and notice how the ending, not the stem, usually carries the meaning of the tense.
Example sentences
Ten natural sentences with compartir, covering different tenses and persons. Each one uses a form from the tables above.
- Comparto el piso con María. — I share the flat with María.
- Comparte la comida con los niños. — He/she shares food with the children.
- Ayer, compartí una foto en internet. — Yesterday, I shared a photo online.
- Antes, nosotros compartíamos la opinión de su hermano. — Before, we used to share her brother's opinion.
- Mañana, tú compartirás el piso con María. — Tomorrow, you will share the flat with María.
- Yo compartiría la comida con los niños si tuviera más tiempo. — I would share food with the children if I had more time.
- Él ha compartido una foto en internet. — He has shared a photo online.
- Espero que él comparta la opinión de su hermano. — I hope he shares her brother's opinion.
- Yo ya había compartido el piso con María antes de salir. — I had already shared the flat with María before leaving.
- Ellos compartían la comida con los niños cuando eran jóvenes. — They used to share food with the children when they were young.
Common mistakes
- Wrong: Yo comparte el piso con María. — Right: Yo comparto el piso con María. — The person matters: comparte is the él/ella/Ud. form, while the yo form is comparto. Using the third-person form with yo is one of the most common beginner errors.
- Wrong: Ayer yo comparto la comida con los niños. — Right: Ayer yo compartí la comida con los niños. — The present and the preterite are different tenses: comparto is happening now, while compartí is a finished action in the past. Use the preterite with ayer.
- Wrong: Treating compartir and repartir as identical in every context. — Right: Compartir means to share, while repartir means to share out, to distribute. — They overlap, but each has uses the other does not: compartir fits sentences such as Comparto el piso con María, while repartir belongs in a different sentence. Check the meaning you want before choosing.
- Wrong: Yo soy compartido la comida con los niños. — Right: Yo he compartido la comida con los niños. — Spanish perfect tenses use haber, not ser: he compartido, has compartido, ha compartido. Ser plus the participle makes a passive, not a perfect tense.
- Wrong: De niño, yo compartí una foto en internet todos los días. — Right: De niño, yo compartía una foto en internet todos los días. — For a repeated habit in the past, use the imperfect (compartía), not the preterite. The preterite (compartí) is for one finished action.
Quiz: test yourself
Ten questions on compartir. Choose the right form, then check the answer key below.
Complete the sentence: Yo ___ el piso con María. (present tense) A. comparto B. compartes C. comparte D. compartimos
Complete the sentence: Ayer, él ___ la comida con los niños. (preterite) A. compartí B. compartiste C. compartimos D. compartió
Complete the sentence: Antes, nosotros ___ una foto en internet. (imperfect) A. compartías B. comparto C. compartíamos D. compartía
Complete the sentence: Mañana, tú ___ la opinión de su hermano. (future) A. compartiremos B. compartirás C. compartiré D. compartirá
Complete the sentence: Yo ___ el piso con María si pudiera. (conditional) A. compartiría B. compartirías C. compartiríamos D. comparto
Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ la comida con los niños. (present subjunctive) A. compartas B. compartamos C. comparto D. comparta
Complete the sentence: Si yo ___ una foto en internet, todo cambiaría. (imperfect subjunctive, -ra form) A. compartiéramos B. comparto C. compartiera D. compartieras
Complete the sentence: Nosotros ___ la opinión de su hermano. (present perfect) A. ha compartido B. hemos compartido C. he compartido D. has compartido
Complete the command: ¡___ el piso con María! (affirmative imperative, tú) A. comparte B. comparta C. compartamos D. compartid
Which is the gerund of compartir, used with estar for the progressive? A. compartido B. comparto C. compartí D. compartiendo
Answer key
- comparto — The yo present tense of compartir is comparto.
- compartió — The él/ella/Ud. preterite of compartir is compartió.
- compartíamos — The nosotros/as imperfect of compartir is compartíamos.
- compartirás — The tú future of compartir is compartirás.
- compartiría — The yo conditional of compartir is compartiría.
- comparta — The él/ella/Ud. present subjunctive of compartir is comparta.
- compartiera — The yo imperfect subjunctive, -ra form of compartir is compartiera.
- hemos compartido — The nosotros/as present perfect of compartir is hemos compartido.
- comparte — The affirmative tú imperative of compartir is comparte.
- compartiendo — The gerund of compartir is compartiendo: estoy compartiendo. The participle compartido is used with haber instead.
Frequently asked questions
What does compartir mean in English?
Compartir means to share. It is used in everyday situations such as Comparto el piso con María. The exact English wording depends on the context, but the core meaning stays the same across the tenses.
Is compartir regular or irregular?
Compartir is a fully regular -ir verb, so every tense follows the standard endings for its class. Once you know the regular pattern, you can produce every form on this page, including comparto in the present and compartí in the preterite.
What is the difference between compartir and repartir?
Compartir means to share, while repartir means to share out, to distribute. They are easy to confuse because they appear in similar situations, but they are not interchangeable: use compartir when you mean to share, as in Comparto el piso con María, and use repartir for to share out, to distribute. When in doubt, check the object of the sentence — it usually shows which verb fits.
How do I say “I share” in the past?
It depends on the kind of past. For one finished action, use the preterite: yo compartí la comida con los niños. For a repeated habit or background in the past, use the imperfect: yo compartía una foto en internet. For something that has just happened, use the present perfect: yo he compartido la comida con los niños.
How do I practise compartir?
Start with the present tense table, then drill the preterite and the imperfect, since those two past tenses cause the most mistakes. Try the compartir examples and quiz page for more sentences, and use the Spanish Verb Quiz to test the forms under pressure.
Related links
- Compartir in the present tense — the full present-tense table for compartir.
- Compartir examples and quiz — more example sentences and practice for compartir.
- Spanish verbs — the Spanish hub, with every verb and tense guide.
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- Concluir conjugation — another -ir verb to compare with compartir.
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- Spanish Verb Conjugator — conjugate any Spanish verb in every tense.
- Spanish Verb Quiz — test yourself on real conjugated forms.