contraer Future Conjugation
contraer — to contract
The future tense of contraer is regular: contraeré, contraerás, contraerá.
contraer Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use this for things that will happen, like a future business commitment or a medical prediction.
Notes on contraer in the Future
Unlike its relative 'traer', which is also regular in the future, just attach the endings to the full infinitive 'contraer'.
Example Sentences
El músculo se contraerá automáticamente.
The muscle will contract automatically.
él/ella/usted
Contraeremos nuevas obligaciones el próximo mes.
We will take on new obligations next month.
nosotros
Si no te cuidas, contraerás una infección.
If you don't take care of yourself, you will catch an infection.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Trying to use the 'j' stem from the preterite (contrajeras).
Correct: Use the infinitive: contraerás.
Why: The future tense uses the full infinitive as the base, regardless of preterite irregularities.
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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.
Conditional
yo: contraería
The conditional of contraer is regular: contraería, contraerías, contraería.
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.