contratar Conditional Conjugation
contratar — to hire
The conditional of contratar is regular: contrataría, contratarías, contrataría, contrataríamos, contrataríais, contratarían.
contratar Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use this for 'would hire' scenarios, such as 'I would hire him if I had the money' or for polite suggestions.
Notes on contratar in the Conditional
The conditional uses the infinitive 'contratar' as the base for all endings.
Example Sentences
Yo contrataría a ese candidato.
I would hire that candidate.
yo
¿Contratarías a alguien sin experiencia?
Would you hire someone without experience?
tú
Contrataríamos el servicio, pero es caro.
We would hire the service, but it is expensive.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing the yo and él/ella forms.
Correct: Use pronouns if the context is unclear.
Why: Both 'yo' and 'él/ella/usted' use the form 'contrataría', so context is key.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: contrato
The present tense of contratar is regular: contrato, contratas, contrata, contratamos, contratáis, contratan.
Preterite
yo: contraté
The preterite of contratar is regular: contraté, contrataste, contrató, contratamos, contratasteis, contrataron.
Imperfect
yo: contrataba
The imperfect of contratar is regular: contrataba, contratabas, contrataba, contratábamos, contratabais, contrataban.
Future
yo: contrataré
The future of contratar is regular: contrataré, contratarás, contratará, contrataremos, contrataréis, contratarán.
Present Subjunctive
yo: contrate
The present subjunctive of contratar is regular: contrate, contrates, contrate, contratemos, contratéis, contraten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: contratara
The imperfect subjunctive of contratar uses the -ra endings: contratara, contrataras, contratara, contratáramos, contratarais, contrataran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: contrata
The affirmative imperative commands are: contrata (tú), contrate (usted), contratad (vosotros), contraten (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no contrates
The negative imperative uses 'no' + present subjunctive: no contrates, no contrate, no contratemos, no contratéis, no contraten.