Meaning and behavior
What does contraer mean?
Contraer means to contract, to get, to catch, to develop (e.g. a disease, illness or infection). VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -ER verb. It is non-reflexive.
to incur, to get in, to get into (debt); to enter into, to undertake.
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- contraer
- Gerund
- contrayendo
- Past participle
- contraído
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -er pattern in the present, preterite.
Its past participle, contraído, is irregular.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of contraer for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Contraer |
|---|---|
| yo | contraigo |
| tú | contraes |
| él / ella / usted | contrae |
| nosotros / nosotras | contraemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | contraéis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | contraen |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of contraer is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Contraer |
|---|---|
| yo | contraje |
| tú | contrajiste |
| él / ella / usted | contrajo |
| nosotros / nosotras | contrajimos |
| vosotros / vosotras | contrajisteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | contrajeron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of contraer, or for background information.
| Subject | Contraer |
|---|---|
| yo | contraía |
| tú | contraías |
| él / ella / usted | contraía |
| nosotros / nosotras | contraíamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | contraíais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | contraían |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of contraer for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Contraer |
|---|---|
| yo | contraeré |
| tú | contraerás |
| él / ella / usted | contraerá |
| nosotros / nosotras | contraeremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | contraeréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | contraerán |
Verified context
Examples with contraer
Se contrae con el frío.
It contracts with the cold.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRÉl se contrajo una enfermedad incurable.
He contracted an incurable disease.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRMucha gente contrae matrimonio en sábado.
Lots of people get married on Saturdays.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Contraer FAQ
What does contraer mean?
Contraer means to contract, to get, to catch, to develop (e.g. a disease, illness or infection).
Is contraer regular or irregular?
Contraer is a irregular -ER verb.
What is the gerund of contraer?
The gerund of contraer is contrayendo.
What is the past participle of contraer?
The past participle of contraer is contraído.
How is contraer conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is contraigo, contraes, contrae, contraemos, contraen.
How is contraer conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is contraje, contrajiste, contrajo, contrajimos, contrajeron.
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