contemplarConjugation
contemplar means to gaze at.
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of contemplar describes past hypothetical situations or wishes: contemplara, contemplaras, contemplara, contempláramos, contemplarais, contemplaran.
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of contemplar expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions: contemple, contemples, contemple, contemplemos, contempléis, contemplen.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Negative commands for contemplar use the present subjunctive: ¡no contemples!, ¡no contemple!, ¡no contemplemos!, ¡no contempléis!, ¡no contemplen!.
Imperative
The imperative of contemplar gives direct commands: ¡contempla!, ¡contemple!, ¡contemplemos!, ¡contemplad!, ¡contemplen!.
Indicative
Conditional
The conditional of contemplar expresses hypothetical actions or polite requests: contemplaría, contemplarías, contemplaría, contemplaríamos, contemplaríais, contemplarían.
Preterite
The preterite of contemplar describes completed past actions: contemplé, contemplaste, contempló, contemplamos, contemplasteis, contemplaron.
Imperfect
The imperfect of contemplar describes ongoing or habitual past actions: contemplaba, contemplabas, contemplaba, contemplábamos, contemplabais, contemplaban.
Present
The present tense of contemplar describes current actions or habits: contemplo, contemplas, contempla, contemplamos, contempláis, contemplan.
Future
The future tense of contemplar expresses what will happen: contemplaré, contemplarás, contemplará, contemplaremos, contemplaréis, contemplarán.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does contemplar mean in Spanish?
contemplar means "to gaze at".
Is contemplar a regular or irregular verb?
contemplar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate contemplar in the present tense?
The present tense of contemplar is: yo contemplo, tú contemplas, él/ella/usted contempla, nosotros contemplamos, vosotros contempláis, ellos/ellas/ustedes contemplan.
How do you conjugate contemplar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of contemplar is: yo contemplé, tú contemplaste, él/ella/usted contempló, nosotros contemplamos, vosotros contemplasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes contemplaron.
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