contrarrestar
to counteract
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | contrarresto |
| tú | contrarrestas |
| él/ella | contrarresta |
| nosotros | contrarrestamos |
| vosotros | contrarrestáis |
| ellos/ellas | contrarrestan |
Ella contrarresta el estrés con yoga.
She counteracts stress with yoga.
Nosotros contrarrestamos los efectos negativos de la contaminación.
We counteract the negative effects of pollution.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | contrarresté |
| tú | contrarrestaste |
| él/ella | contrarrestó |
| nosotros | contrarrestamos |
| vosotros | contrarrestasteis |
| ellos/ellas | contrarrestaron |
Ayer, él contrarrestó la tristeza con música.
Yesterday, he counteracted sadness with music.
Ellas contrarrestaron el frío con abrigos.
They counteracted the cold with coats.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | contrarrestaba |
| tú | contrarrestabas |
| él/ella | contrarrestaba |
| nosotros | contrarrestábamos |
| vosotros | contrarrestabais |
| ellos/ellas | contrarrestaban |
Cuando era niño, yo contrarrestaba el miedo con cuentos.
When I was a child, I counteracted fear with stories.
Ella siempre contrarrestaba la fatiga con café.
She always counteracted fatigue with coffee.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | contrarrestaré |
| tú | contrarrestarás |
| él/ella | contrarrestará |
| nosotros | contrarrestaremos |
| vosotros | contrarrestaréis |
| ellos/ellas | contrarrestarán |
Mañana, nosotros contrarrestaremos la falta de sueño con una siesta.
Tomorrow, we will counteract the lack of sleep with a nap.
Él contrarrestará la ansiedad con ejercicios de respiración.
He will counteract anxiety with breathing exercises.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | contrarrestaría |
| tú | contrarrestarías |
| él/ella | contrarrestaría |
| nosotros | contrarrestaríamos |
| vosotros | contrarrestaríais |
| ellos/ellas | contrarrestarían |
Si tuviera tiempo, yo contrarrestaría el estrés con meditación.
If I had time, I would counteract stress with meditation.
Ellos contrarrestarían la tristeza si hablaran con un amigo.
They would counteract sadness if they talked to a friend.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | contrarreste |
| tú | contrarreste |
| él/ella | contrarreste |
| nosotros | contrarrestemos |
| vosotros | contrarrestéis |
| ellos/ellas | contrarresten |
Es importante que nosotros contrarrestemos la desinformación.
It's important that we counteract misinformation.
Espero que ella contrarresta el dolor con ejercicio.
I hope she counteracts the pain with exercise.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | contrarrestara |
| tú | contrarrestaras |
| él/ella | contrarrestara |
| nosotros | contrarrestáramos |
| vosotros | contrarrestarais |
| ellos/ellas | contrarrestaran |
Si yo contrarrestara el cansancio, podría trabajar mejor.
If I counteracted fatigue, I could work better.
Ojalá ellos contrarrestaran la tristeza con alegría.
I wish they counteracted sadness with joy.
Related verbs
Common questions
- Is "contrarrestar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "contrarrestar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "contrarrestar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "contrarrestar" conjugates as: contrarrestas, contrarresto, contrarrestan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "contrarrestar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "contrarrestar" conjugates as: contrarrestaste, contrarresté, contrarrestaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "contrarrestar" in Spanish?
- "contrarrestar" (to counteract) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.