How to conjugate Contactar in Spanish
To contact Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Contactar
- Contactar in the Indicative Present
- Contactar in the Indicative Preterite
- Contactar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Contactar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Contactar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Contactar in the Indicative Future
- Contactar in the Indicative Conditional
- Contactar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Contactar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Contactar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Contactar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Contactar
- Imperative tenses of Contactar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Contactar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Contactar is the Spanish verb for "to contact". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | contactar | to contact |
| Past participle | contactado | contacted |
| Gerund | contactando | contacting |
Indicative Tenses of Contactar
Contactar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of contactar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, "contacto", meaning "I contact".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | contacto | I contact |
| Tú | contactas | you contact |
| Ella / Él / Usted | contacta | s/he contacts, you (formal) contact |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | contactamos | we contact |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | contactáis | you (plural) contact |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | contactan | they contact, |
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Contactar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of contactar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "contacté", meaning "I contacted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | contacté | I contacted |
| Tú | contactaste | you contacted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | contactó | s/he contacted, you (formal) contacted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | contactamos | we contacted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | contactasteis | you (plural) contacted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | contactaron | they contacted, |
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Contactar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of contactar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "contactaba", meaning "I used to contact".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | contactaba | I used to contact |
| Tú | contactabas | you used to contact |
| Ella / Él / Usted | contactaba | s/he used to contact, you (formal) used to contact |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | contactábamos | we used to contact |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | contactabais | you (plural) used to contact |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | contactaban | they used to contact, |
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Contactar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of contactar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy contactando", meaning "I am contacting".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy contactando | I am contacting |
| Tú | estás contactando | you are contacting |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está contactando | s/he is contacting, you (formal) are contacting |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos contactando | we are contacting |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis contactando | you (plural) are contacting |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están contactando | they are contacting, |
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Contactar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of contactar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a contactar", meaning "I am going to contact".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a contactar | I am going to contact |
| Tú | vas a contactar | you are going to contact |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a contactar | s/he is going to contact, you (formal) are going to contact |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a contactar | we are going to contact |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a contactar | you (plural) are going to contact |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a contactar | they are going to contact, |
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Contactar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of contactar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "contactaré", meaning "I will contact".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | contactaré | I will contact |
| Tú | contactarás | you will contact |
| Ella / Él / Usted | contactará | s/he will contact, you (formal) will contact |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | contactaremos | we will contact |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | contactaréis | you (plural) will contact |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | contactarán | they will contact, |
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Contactar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of contactar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "contactaría", meaning "I would contact".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | contactaría | I would contact |
| Tú | contactarías | you would contact |
| Ella / Él / Usted | contactaría | s/he would contact, you (formal) would contact |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | contactaríamos | we would contact |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | contactaríais | you (plural) would contact |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | contactarían | they would contact, |
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Contactar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of contactar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, "he contactado", meaning "I have contacted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he contactado | I have contacted |
| Tú | has contactado | you have contacted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha contactado | s/he has contacted, you (formal) have contacted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos contactado | we have contacted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis contactado | you (plural) have contacted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han contactado | they have contacted, |
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Contactar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of contactar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había contactado", meaning "I had contacted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había contactado | I had contacted |
| Tú | habías contactado | you had contacted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había contactado | s/he had contacted, you (formal) had contacted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos contactado | we had contacted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais contactado | you (plural) had contacted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían contactado | they had contacted, |
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Contactar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of contactar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré contactado", meaning "I will have contacted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré contactado | I will have contacted |
| Tú | habrás contactado | you will have contacted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá contactado | s/he will have contacted, you (formal) will have contacted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos contactado | we will have contacted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis contactado | you (plural) will have contacted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán contactado | they will have contacted, |
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Contactar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of contactar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría contactado", meaning "I would have contacted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría contactado | I would have contacted |
| Tú | habrías contactado | you would have contacted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría contactado | s/he would have contacted, you (formal) would have contacted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos contactado | we would have contacted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais contactado | you (plural) would have contacted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían contactado | they would have contacted, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Contactar
Contactar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, "contacte", meaning "I contact".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | contacte | I contact |
| Tú | contactes | you contact |
| Ella / Él / Usted | contacte | s/he contacts, you (formal) contact |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | contactemos | we contact |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | contactéis | you (plural) contact |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | contacten | they contact, |
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Contactar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, "contactara", meaning "I contacted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | contactara | I contacted |
| Tú | contactaras | you contacted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | contactara | s/he contacted, you (formal) contacted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | contactáramos | we contacted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | contactarais | you (plural) contacted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | contactaran | they contacted, |
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Contactar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, "contactare", meaning "I will contact".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | contactare | I will contact |
| Tú | contactares | you will contact |
| Ella / Él / Usted | contactare | s/he will contact, you (formal) will contact |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | contactáremos | we will contact |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | contactareis | you (plural) will contact |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | contactaren | they will contact, |
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Contactar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, "haya contactado", meaning "I have contacted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya contactado | I have contacted |
| Tú | hayas contactado | you have contacted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya contactado | s/he has contacted, you (formal) have contacted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos contactado | we have contacted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis contactado | you (plural) have contacted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan contactado | they have contacted, |
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Contactar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, "hubiera contactado", meaning "I had contacted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera contactado | I had contacted |
| Tú | hubieras contactado | you had contacted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera contactado | s/he had contacted, you (formal) had contacted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos contactado | we had contacted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais contactado | you (plural) had contacted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran contactado | they had contacted, |
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Contactar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, "hubiere contactado", meaning "I will have contacted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere contactado | I will have contacted |
| Tú | hubieres contactado | you will have contacted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere contactado | s/he will have contacted, you (formal) will have contacted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos contactado | we will have contacted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis contactado | you (plural) will have contacted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren contactado | they will have contacted, |
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Imperative Tenses of Contactar
Contactar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "contacte", meaning "(to you formal) contact!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | contacta | (to you) contact! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | contacte | (to you formal) contact! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | contactemos | let's contact! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | contactad | (to you plural) contact! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | contacten | (to you plural formal) contact! |
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Contactar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no contacte", meaning "(to you formal) don't contact!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no contactes | (to you) don't contact! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no contacte | (to you formal) don't contact! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no contactemos | let's not contact! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no contactéis | (to you plural) don't contact! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no contacten | (to you plural formal) don't contact! |
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