cobré

Cobré is the first-person singular preterite form of the Spanish verb cobrar, meaning to charge or to collect a payment. It indicates a completed action of receiving money at a specific point in the past.

In everyday use, cobré appears in statements about past transactions or settled accounts. For example, "Ayer cobré la factura" translates to "Yesterday I collected the invoice." The form helps distinguish past actions from present or future forms such as "cobro" (I charge) or "cobra" (he/she charges).

Formation and related forms: The preterite forms are cobré, cobraste, cobró, cobramos, cobrasteis, cobraron. The present tense forms are cobro, cobras, cobra, cobramos, cobráis, cobran. The word "cobre" without an accent is a different form used as the present subjunctive (que él cobre) or as the noun copper (el cobre), illustrating common cross-meaning with similar spellings.

Usage notes: Cobrar covers the activity of collecting payments, debts, or fees, and it appears across business, legal, and financial contexts. While the verb can be used in many formal communications, it remains a standard term for monetary transactions in Spanish.

See also: cobrar; Spanish verb conjugation; past tense in Romance languages.