contactar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
contactar — to contact
The present subjunctive of contactar is regular: contacte, contactes, contacte, contactemos, contactéis, contacten.
contactar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the subjunctive when there is doubt, a wish, or a request for someone to reach out. For example, 'I hope you contact me' or 'It's important that we contact them'.
Notes on contactar in the Present Subjunctive
Contactar is regular. Since it is an -ar verb, it uses the 'e' endings in the subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Espero que tú contactes con el soporte pronto.
I hope that you contact support soon.
tú
Es importante que nosotros contactemos con la prensa.
It is important that we contact the press.
nosotros
Dudo que ellos contacten con nosotros hoy.
I doubt that they will contact us today.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: que yo contacto
Correct: que yo contacte
Why: Learners often use the indicative 'o' ending instead of the subjunctive 'e' ending after expressions of hope or doubt.
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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.
Conditional
yo: contactaría
The conditional of contactar is regular: contactaría, contactarías, contactaría, contactaríamos, contactaríais, contactarían.
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.