Meaning and behavior
What does contaminar mean?
Contaminar means to contaminate. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to corrupt; to profane.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- contaminar
- Gerund
- contaminando
- Past participle
- contaminado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Contaminar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of contaminar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Contaminar |
|---|---|
| yo | contamino |
| tú | contaminas |
| él / ella / usted | contamina |
| nosotros / nosotras | contaminamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | contamináis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | contaminan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of contaminar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Contaminar |
|---|---|
| yo | contaminé |
| tú | contaminaste |
| él / ella / usted | contaminó |
| nosotros / nosotras | contaminamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | contaminasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | contaminaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of contaminar, or for background information.
| Subject | Contaminar |
|---|---|
| yo | contaminaba |
| tú | contaminabas |
| él / ella / usted | contaminaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | contaminábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | contaminabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | contaminaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of contaminar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Contaminar |
|---|---|
| yo | contaminaré |
| tú | contaminarás |
| él / ella / usted | contaminará |
| nosotros / nosotras | contaminaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | contaminaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | contaminarán |
Verified context
Examples with contaminar
Los motores eléctricos no contaminan.
Electric motors don't create pollution.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREl humo de las fábricas contamina el aire.
Exhaust from factories pollutes the air.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREl derrame petrolífero contaminó la bahía.
The oil spill polluted the bay.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Contaminar FAQ
What does contaminar mean?
Contaminar means to contaminate.
Is contaminar regular or irregular?
Contaminar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of contaminar?
The gerund of contaminar is contaminando.
What is the past participle of contaminar?
The past participle of contaminar is contaminado.
How is contaminar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is contamino, contaminas, contamina, contaminamos, contaminan.
How is contaminar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is contaminé, contaminaste, contaminó, contaminamos, contaminaron.
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