comprobásemos

Comprobásemos is the first-person plural imperfect subjunctive form of the Spanish verb comprobar. The imperfect subjunctive is used to express a variety of nuances, including doubt, desire, emotion, or hypothetical situations, particularly when referring to past events or conditions that were not factual or were dependent on something else. When conjugated as "comprobásemos," it specifically refers to the action of "we" verifying, checking, or confirming something in a hypothetical or subjunctive past context.

For instance, in a sentence like "Si comprobásemos los datos, podríamos tomar una decisión informada," the "comprobásemos" indicates a hypothetical past action of checking the data. The outcome of this hypothetical check is linked to the possibility of making an informed decision. Another example might be "Esperaba que comprobásemos la verdad de sus afirmaciones," where the speaker wished for "us" to verify the truth of someone's statements. The use of the imperfect subjunctive here conveys that the verification was not a certainty but a hope or desire in the past. The verb comprobar itself means to check, verify, confirm, or ascertain.