contratarConjugation
contratar means to hire.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Indicative
Present
The present tense of contratar is regular: contrato, contratas, contrata, contratamos, contratáis, contratan.
Future
The future of contratar is regular: contrataré, contratarás, contratará, contrataremos, contrataréis, contratarán.
Imperfect
The imperfect of contratar is regular: contrataba, contratabas, contrataba, contratábamos, contratabais, contrataban.
Conditional
The conditional of contratar is regular: contrataría, contratarías, contrataría, contrataríamos, contrataríais, contratarían.
Preterite
The preterite of contratar is regular: contraté, contrataste, contrató, contratamos, contratasteis, contrataron.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
The negative imperative uses 'no' + present subjunctive: no contrates, no contrate, no contratemos, no contratéis, no contraten.
Imperative
The affirmative imperative commands are: contrata (tú), contrate (usted), contratad (vosotros), contraten (ustedes).
Subjunctive
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive of contratar is regular: contrate, contrates, contrate, contratemos, contratéis, contraten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
The imperfect subjunctive of contratar uses the -ra endings: contratara, contrataras, contratara, contratáramos, contratarais, contrataran.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does contratar mean in Spanish?
contratar means "to hire".
Is contratar a regular or irregular verb?
contratar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate contratar in the present tense?
The present tense of contratar is: yo contrato, tú contratas, él/ella/usted contrata, nosotros contratamos, vosotros contratáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes contratan.
How do you conjugate contratar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of contratar is: yo contraté, tú contrataste, él/ella/usted contrató, nosotros contratamos, vosotros contratasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes contrataron.
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