contratar Future Conjugation
contratar — to hire
The future of contratar is regular: contrataré, contratarás, contratará, contrataremos, contrataréis, contratarán.
contratar Future Forms
When to Use the Future
Use this to state intentions to hire someone or to express probability about a current hiring situation.
Notes on contratar in the Future
This tense uses the full infinitive 'contratar' as the stem followed by standard future endings.
Example Sentences
Contrataremos a un nuevo gerente pronto.
We will hire a new manager soon.
nosotros
¿Contratarás a un fotógrafo para la boda?
Will you hire a photographer for the wedding?
tú
Ellos contratarán más seguridad.
They will hire more security.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: contratare
Correct: contrataré
Why: Without the accent, it could be confused with the rare future subjunctive. The accent is mandatory for the 'yo' form in the future indicative.
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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.
Conditional
yo: contrataría
The conditional of contratar is regular: contrataría, contratarías, contrataría, contrataríamos, contrataríais, contratarían.
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.