Colaboran

Colaboran is the present indicative form of the Spanish verb colaborar, used for third-person plural subjects. It corresponds to "they collaborate" in English, and is also used with the pronoun ustedes in varieties where ustedes serves as the plural you. The form is regular for a verb ending in -ar.

Colaborar means to work together, to cooperate, or to contribute to a joint effort. The term emphasizes coordinated action among participants rather than a single unilateral effort. It is used across many domains, including business, academia, arts, journalism, and community projects. Colaborar can be followed by a preposition such as en or con to indicate the context or partner of the collaboration (colaborar en un proyecto, colaborar con una empresa).

In usage, colabora in the singular and colaboran in the plural appear frequently in statements about joint work. Related verbs include cooperar, que can carry a broader sense of supporting or assisting, and contribuir, which often emphasizes giving a contribution to a shared goal. While closely related, these verbs can carry slightly different nuances depending on context.

Examples: El equipo colabora en el desarrollo de la nueva tecnología. Las universidades colaboran con empresas para la investigación. Los voluntarios colaboran con la ONG para organizar el evento. Colaborar also appears in formal and informal communications to describe joint contributions rather than independent work.

Colaborar es un verbo regular de la primera conjunción (-ar) y comparte sus reglas de conjugación con otros verbos de la misma clase, con formas como colaboro, colaboras, colabora, colaboramos, colaboráis, colaboran.