contratar
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 | contrato |
| tú | contratas |
| él/ella | contrata |
| nosotros | contratamos |
| vosotros | contratáis |
| ellos/ellas | contratan |
Yo contrato a un nuevo empleado cada mes.
I hire a new employee every month.
Ella contrata a un fotógrafo para su boda.
She hires a photographer for her wedding.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | contraté |
| tú | contrataste |
| él/ella | contrató |
| nosotros | contratamos |
| vosotros | contratasteis |
| ellos/ellas | contrataron |
Ayer contraté a un diseñador gráfico.
Yesterday, I hired a graphic designer.
Ellos contrataron a un abogado para el caso.
They hired a lawyer for the case.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | contrataba |
| tú | contratabas |
| él/ella | contrataba |
| nosotros | contratábamos |
| vosotros | contratabais |
| ellos/ellas | contrataban |
Cuando trabajaba en la empresa, contrataba a muchos freelancers.
When I worked at the company, I hired many freelancers.
Ella contrataba a personal temporal durante el verano.
She used to hire temporary staff during the summer.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | contrataré |
| tú | contratarás |
| él/ella | contratará |
| nosotros | contrataremos |
| vosotros | contrataréis |
| ellos/ellas | contratarán |
Mañana contrataré a un nuevo asistente.
Tomorrow, I will hire a new assistant.
Ellos contratarán a un experto para el proyecto.
They will hire an expert for the project.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | contrataría |
| tú | contratarías |
| él/ella | contrataría |
| nosotros | contrataríamos |
| vosotros | contrataríais |
| ellos/ellas | contratarían |
Si tuviera más presupuesto, contrataría a más personal.
If I had a bigger budget, I would hire more staff.
Ella contrataría a un entrenador personal si pudiera.
She would hire a personal trainer if she could.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | contrate |
| tú | contrates |
| él/ella | contrate |
| nosotros | contratemos |
| vosotros | contratéis |
| ellos/ellas | contraten |
Es importante que yo contrate a alguien calificado.
It's important that I hire someone qualified.
Espero que ellos contraten al mejor candidato.
I hope they hire the best candidate.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | contratara |
| tú | contrataras |
| él/ella | contratara |
| nosotros | contratáramos |
| vosotros | contratarais |
| ellos/ellas | contrataran |
Si yo contratara a un experto, el proyecto sería un éxito.
If I hired an expert, the project would be a success.
Si ella contratara más personal, podría manejar mejor la carga de trabajo.
If she hired more staff, she could manage the workload better.
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Common questions
- Is "contratar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "contratar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "contratar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "contratar" conjugates as: contratas, contrato, contratan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "contratar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "contratar" conjugates as: contrataste, contraté, contrataron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "contratar" in Spanish?
- "contratar" (to hire, to contract) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.