Usage Examples
[Present Indicative] Cobro mi salario el último día de cada mes. → I collect my salary on the last day of each month.
[Present Perfect] El banco me ha cobrado una comisión inesperada. → The bank has charged me an unexpected commission.
[Imperfect Indicative] Ella cobraba las entradas en la puerta del teatro. → She used to collect the tickets at the theater door.
[Pluperfect Indicative] Ya habían cobrado la deuda cuando llegó el abogado. → They had already collected the debt when the lawyer arrived.
[Preterite] El dependiente me cobró diez euros por el café. → The clerk charged me ten euros for the coffee.
[Preterite Anterior] En cuanto hubo cobrado el premio, se fue de viaje. → As soon as he had collected the prize, he went on a trip.
[Future] La tienda cobrará los gastos de envío aparte. → The store will charge shipping costs separately.
[Future Perfect] Habrán cobrado todos los impuestos para diciembre. → They will have collected all the taxes by December.
[Conditional] Yo cobraría más por ese trabajo tan difícil. → I would charge more for such a difficult job.
[Conditional Perfect] Habría cobrado el cheque si hubiera estado firmado. → I would have cashed the check if it had been signed.