contraerConjugation
contraer means to contract.
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'j' stem: contrajera, contrajeras, contrajera.
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive uses the 'contraig-' stem: contraiga, contraigas, contraiga.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms: no contraigas, no contraiga.
Imperative
The imperative uses 'contrae' for informal 'tú' and 'contraiga' for formal 'usted'.
Indicative
Conditional
The conditional of contraer is regular: contraería, contraerías, contraería.
Preterite
The preterite of contraer is highly irregular, using a 'j' stem: contraje, contrajiste, contrajo.
Imperfect
The imperfect of contraer is completely regular: contraía, contraías, contraía.
Present
The present tense of contraer is irregular in the 'yo' form (contraigo), but follows regular -er patterns for the rest.
Future
The future tense of contraer is regular: contraeré, contraerás, contraerá.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does contraer mean in Spanish?
contraer means "to contract".
Is contraer a regular or irregular verb?
contraer is a irregular -er verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate contraer in the present tense?
The present tense of contraer is: yo contraigo, tú contraes, él/ella/usted contrae, nosotros contraemos, vosotros contraéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes contraen.
How do you conjugate contraer in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of contraer is: yo contraje, tú contrajiste, él/ella/usted contrajo, nosotros contrajimos, vosotros contrajisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes contrajeron.
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