What does contemplar mean?
contemplar means to contemplate in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to behold; to regard.
Spanish verb guide
Contemplar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn contemplar, meaning to contemplate, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: contemplandoparticiple: contemplado
Principal forms of contemplar
- Infinitive
- contemplar
- Gerund
- contemplando
- Past participle
- contemplado
Contemplar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | contemplo | contemplé | contemplaba | contemplaré |
| tú | contemplas | contemplaste | contemplabas | contemplarás |
| él / ella / usted | contempla | contempló | contemplaba | contemplará |
| nosotros/as | contemplamos | contemplamos | contemplábamos | contemplaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | contemplan | contemplaron | contemplaban | contemplarán |
Pattern notes
- Contemplar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with contemplar
Contemplé el mar durante horas.I gazed at the sea for hours.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Contemplamos la puesta de sol tras las montañas.We watched the sun setting behind the mountains.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El maestro me contempló por un tiempo.The teacher contemplated me for a while.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate contemplar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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