aprobamos

Aprobamos is the first-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb aprobar. It expresses that a group, including the speaker, approves something—such as a proposal, plan, budget, or decision—and acts as the subject of the sentence. For example: “Aprobamos la propuesta” means “We approve the proposal.”

Aprobar is irregular in the present tense. The forms are: yo apruebo, tú apruebas, él aprueba, nosotros aprobamos, vosotros aprobáis, ellos aprueban. The stem changes to “aprue-” in most forms, but the nosotros and vosotros forms use “aprob-” (aprobamos, aprobáis). This makes the word shape distinct across persons, though all derive from the same verb.

Etymology traces aprobar to Latin, from approbare or adprobare, meaning to approve or to prove. The Spanish verb developed from these Latin roots, with the current form reflecting regularization and phonetic change over time.

Usage notes: Aprobamos is commonly used in political, legal, corporate, and organizational contexts to indicate endorsement by a group. It is often followed by the object being approved (e.g., la propuesta, el presupuesto). In broader language, synonyms or near-synonyms include consentimos and damos el visto bueno, while aprobacion or aprobado serve as noun and participle forms related to the act of approval.

See also: aprobar, aprobación, aprobado, aprobatorio.