contratar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
contratar — to hire
The present subjunctive of contratar is regular: contrate, contrates, contrate, contratemos, contratéis, contraten.
contratar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing a wish, doubt, or requirement about hiring (e.g., 'I hope they hire you').
Notes on contratar in the Present Subjunctive
As a regular -ar verb, it switches to -e endings in the subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Espero que me contraten.
I hope they hire me.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es necesario que contratemos a un experto.
It is necessary that we hire an expert.
nosotros
Dudo que la empresa contrate a más gente.
I doubt the company will hire more people.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'contrata' after 'espero que'.
Correct: Espero que contrate.
Why: Verbs of wishing or emotion trigger the subjunctive mood.
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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.
Conditional
yo: contrataría
The conditional of contratar is regular: contrataría, contratarías, contrataría, contrataríamos, contrataríais, contratarían.
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.