contratar
to hire/contract
regular-ar
Non-Conjugated Forms
contratar
to hire/contract
contratando
Present Participle
contratado
Used in perfect tenses
Indicative Mood
Used for statements of fact, certainty, and objective reality
| Person | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | contrato | contratĂ© | contrataba | contratarĂ© | contratarĂa |
| tĂș | contratas | contrataste | contratabas | contratarĂĄs | contratarĂas |
| Ă©l/ella/usted | contrata | contratĂł | contrataba | contratarĂĄ | contratarĂa |
| nosotros | contratamos | contratamos | contratĂĄbamos | contrataremos | contratarĂamos |
| vosotros | contratĂĄis | contratasteis | contratabais | contratarĂ©is | contratarĂais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | contratan | contrataron | contrataban | contratarĂĄn | contratarĂan |
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yocontrato
tĂșcontratas
Ă©l/ella/ustedcontrata
nosotroscontratamos
vosotroscontratĂĄis
ellos/ellas/ustedescontratan
yocontraté
tĂșcontrataste
Ă©l/ella/ustedcontratĂł
nosotroscontratamos
vosotroscontratasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedescontrataron
yocontrataba
tĂșcontratabas
Ă©l/ella/ustedcontrataba
nosotroscontratĂĄbamos
vosotroscontratabais
ellos/ellas/ustedescontrataban
yocontrataré
tĂșcontratarĂĄs
Ă©l/ella/ustedcontratarĂĄ
nosotroscontrataremos
vosotroscontrataréis
ellos/ellas/ustedescontratarĂĄn
yocontratarĂa
tĂșcontratarĂas
Ă©l/ella/ustedcontratarĂa
nosotroscontratarĂamos
vosotroscontratarĂais
ellos/ellas/ustedescontratarĂan
Perfect Tenses
Compound tenses using auxiliary verb "haber" + past participle
| Person | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | he contratado | habĂa contratado | habrĂ© contratado | habrĂa contratado |
| tĂș | has contratado | habĂas contratado | habrĂĄs contratado | habrĂas contratado |
| Ă©l/ella/usted | ha contratado | habĂa contratado | habrĂĄ contratado | habrĂa contratado |
| nosotros | hemos contratado | habĂamos contratado | habremos contratado | habrĂamos contratado |
| vosotros | habĂ©is contratado | habĂais contratado | habrĂ©is contratado | habrĂais contratado |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | han contratado | habĂan contratado | habrĂĄn contratado | habrĂan contratado |
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yohe contratado
tĂșhas contratado
Ă©l/ella/ustedha contratado
nosotroshemos contratado
vosotroshabéis contratado
ellos/ellas/ustedeshan contratado
yohabĂa contratado
tĂșhabĂas contratado
Ă©l/ella/ustedhabĂa contratado
nosotroshabĂamos contratado
vosotroshabĂais contratado
ellos/ellas/ustedeshabĂan contratado
yohabré contratado
tĂșhabrĂĄs contratado
Ă©l/ella/ustedhabrĂĄ contratado
nosotroshabremos contratado
vosotroshabréis contratado
ellos/ellas/ustedeshabrĂĄn contratado
yohabrĂa contratado
tĂșhabrĂas contratado
Ă©l/ella/ustedhabrĂa contratado
nosotroshabrĂamos contratado
vosotroshabrĂais contratado
ellos/ellas/ustedeshabrĂan contratado
Subjunctive Mood
Used for doubt, emotion, desire, possibility, and hypothetical situations
| Person | ||
|---|---|---|
| yo | contrate | contratara |
| tĂș | contrates | contrataras |
| Ă©l/ella/usted | contrate | contratara |
| nosotros | contratemos | contratĂĄramos |
| vosotros | contratéis | contratarais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | contraten | contrataran |
| Quick Test | Quick Test |
yocontrate
tĂșcontrates
Ă©l/ella/ustedcontrate
nosotroscontratemos
vosotroscontratéis
ellos/ellas/ustedescontraten
yocontratara
tĂșcontrataras
Ă©l/ella/ustedcontratara
nosotroscontratĂĄramos
vosotroscontratarais
ellos/ellas/ustedescontrataran
Imperative Mood
Used for commands, requests, and instructions
| Person | |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tĂș | contrata |
| Ă©l/ella/usted | contrate |
| nosotros | contratemos |
| vosotros | contratad |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | contraten |
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yo-
tĂșcontrata
Ă©l/ella/ustedcontrate
nosotroscontratemos
vosotroscontratad
ellos/ellas/ustedescontraten
đŻ Practice contratar
Test your knowledge of contratar conjugations across multiple tenses
Usage Tips
- Indicative: Use for facts, statements, and objective reality
- Subjunctive: Use after expressions of doubt, emotion, desire, or uncertainty
- Imperative: Use for direct commands and requests
- Perfect Tenses: Use to express actions completed relative to another time
Examples and Common Phrases
Verb Information
Category
Business
Ending Type
-ar verb
Verb Type
Regular verb
Importance Rank
#80 out of 100
Usage Tips
Regular Verb Pattern
This verb follows the regular -ar pattern. Remove the -ar ending and add the appropriate endings for each person.
Practice Suggestion
Try creating your own sentences with this verb. Start with simple present tense sentences and gradually work up to more complex constructions.