contraer Conditional Conjugation
contraer — to contract
The conditional of contraer is regular: contraería, contraerías, contraería.
contraer Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use this to talk about what 'would' happen, such as a muscle reacting to a stimulus or a hypothetical debt.
Notes on contraer in the Conditional
The verb is regular in this tense. Simply add the -ía endings to the infinitive.
Example Sentences
Yo no contraería esa deuda si fuera tú.
I wouldn't take on 그 debt if I were you.
yo
El puente se contraería si el clima fuera más frío.
The bridge would contract if the weather were colder.
él/ella/usted
¿Contraeríais vosotros un compromiso tan serio?
Would you all take on such a serious commitment?
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing the conditional with the imperfect.
Correct: Conditional is 'contraería'; imperfect is 'contraía'.
Why: The conditional keeps the 'er' from the infinitive before the ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: contraigo
The present tense of contraer is irregular in the 'yo' form (contraigo), but follows regular -er patterns for the rest.
Preterite
yo: contraje
The preterite of contraer is highly irregular, using a 'j' stem: contraje, contrajiste, contrajo.
Imperfect
yo: contraía
The imperfect of contraer is completely regular: contraía, contraías, contraía.
Future
yo: contraeré
The future tense of contraer is regular: contraeré, contraerás, contraerá.
Present Subjunctive
yo: contraiga
The present subjunctive uses the 'contraig-' stem: contraiga, contraigas, contraiga.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: contrajera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'j' stem: contrajera, contrajeras, contrajera.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: contrae
The imperative uses 'contrae' for informal 'tú' and 'contraiga' for formal 'usted'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no contraigas
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms: no contraigas, no contraiga.