Comprobé el censo electoral.

I checked the electoral register.

Breakdown of Comprobé el censo electoral.

• comprobar: to verify
• el censo electoral: the electoral register

Questions & Answers about Comprobé el censo electoral.

What tense is comprobé?

Comprobé is the preterite tense, first person singular (I), from the verb comprobar.

So:

• comprobar = to check / to verify
• comprobé = I checked / I verified

The preterite is used for a completed action in the past, so this sentence means the speaker finished checking the electoral register.

Why does comprobé have an accent?

The accent mark in comprobé is there because it is the yo form of an -ar verb in the preterite.

Compare:

• comprobo → not correct here
• comprobé → I checked

The accent also shows that the stress falls on the last syllable: com-pro-BÉ.

This pattern is very common with regular -ar verbs in the preterite:

• hablé = I spoke
• miré = I looked
• comprobé = I checked

Why isn’t there a subject pronoun like yo?

Spanish often leaves out subject pronouns because the verb ending already tells you who the subject is.

Here, comprobé clearly means I checked, so yo is unnecessary.

You could say:

• Yo comprobé el censo electoral

but it usually sounds more natural simply as:

• Comprobé el censo electoral

Adding yo would normally be for emphasis, contrast, or clarity.