contactar Conditional Conjugation
contactar — to contact
The conditional of contactar is regular: contactaría, contactarías, contactaría, contactaríamos, contactaríais, contactarían.
contactar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to express a hypothetical contact (e.g., 'I would contact him if I had his number') or to make a polite suggestion about reaching out to someone.
Notes on contactar in the Conditional
Contactar follows the standard conditional pattern. Every form has an accent on the 'í'.
Example Sentences
Yo contactaría con ellos, pero no tengo su teléfono.
I would contact them, but I don't have their phone number.
yo
¿Contactarías tú con el jefe en mi lugar?
Would you contact the boss in my place?
tú
Nosotros contactaríamos con la policía si fuera necesario.
We would contact the police if it were necessary.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: contactaria (without accent)
Correct: contactaría
Why: All conditional endings for all verbs must have an accent on the 'i'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: contacto
Contactar is regular in the present: contacto, contactas, contacta, contactamos, contactáis, contactan.
Preterite
yo: contacté
The preterite of contactar is regular: contacté, contactaste, contactó, contactamos, contactasteis, contactaron.
Imperfect
yo: contactaba
Contactar is regular in the imperfect: contactaba, contactabas, contactaba, contactábamos, contactabais, contactaban.
Future
yo: contactaré
The future of contactar is regular: contactaré, contactarás, contactará, contactaremos, contactaréis, contactarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: contacte
The present subjunctive of contactar is regular: contacte, contactes, contacte, contactemos, contactéis, contacten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: contactara
The imperfect subjunctive of contactar is regular: contactara, contactaras, contactara, contactáramos, contactarais, contactaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: contacta
The imperative of contactar gives commands: contacta (tú), contactad (vosotros), contacte (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no contactes
The negative imperative of contactar uses present subjunctive forms: no contactes, no contacte, no contactéis.