What does contribuir mean?
contribuir means to contribute in English. It is a irregular -ir verb.
Spanish verb guide
Contribuir Conjugation in Spanish
Learn contribuir, meaning to contribute, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-irgerund: contribuyendoparticiple: contribuido
Principal forms of contribuir
- Infinitive
- contribuir
- Gerund
- contribuyendo
- Past participle
- contribuido
Contribuir 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 | contribuyo | contribuí | contribuía | contribuiré |
| tú | contribuyes | contribuiste | contribuías | contribuirás |
| él / ella / usted | contribuye | contribuyó | contribuía | contribuirá |
| nosotros/as | contribuimos | contribuimos | contribuíamos | contribuiremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | contribuyen | contribuyeron | contribuían | contribuirán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ir pattern in the present, preterite.
Examples with contribuir
Ella contribuyó a la Cruz Roja.She contributed to the Red Cross.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Él contribuyó con 50 dólares al proyecto.He contributed fifty dollars to the project.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tom contribuyó mucho dinero para caridad.Tom contributed a lot of money to charity.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate contribuir 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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