What does contratar mean?
contratar means to contract, to take on in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to hire.
Spanish verb guide
Contratar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn contratar, meaning to contract, to take on, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: contratandoparticiple: contratado
Principal forms of contratar
- Infinitive
- contratar
- Gerund
- contratando
- Past participle
- contratado
Contratar 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 | contrato | contraté | contrataba | contrataré |
| tú | contratas | contrataste | contratabas | contratarás |
| él / ella / usted | contrata | contrató | contrataba | contratará |
| nosotros/as | contratamos | contratamos | contratábamos | contrataremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | contratan | contrataron | contrataban | contratarán |
Pattern notes
- Contratar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with contratar
Ella le contrató de intérprete.She hired him as an interpreter.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Él contrató a un detective privado.He hired a private investigator.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Él contrató a algunos trabajadores nuevos.He hired some new workers.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate contratar 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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