Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Contagiar in Spanish
To transmit, to spread (a virus), to infect Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Contagiar
- Contagiar in the Indicative Present
- Contagiar in the Indicative Preterite
- Contagiar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Contagiar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Contagiar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Contagiar in the Indicative Future
- Contagiar in the Indicative Conditional
- Contagiar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Contagiar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Contagiar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Contagiar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Contagiar
- Imperative tenses of Contagiar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Contagiar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Contagiar is the Spanish verb for "to transmit, to spread (a virus), to infect". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to contagiar include: transmitir, infectar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | contagiar | to transmit, to spread (a virus), to infect |
| Past participle | contagiado | transmitted |
| Gerund | contagiando | transmitting |
Indicative Tenses of Contagiar
Contagiar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of contagiar 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, "contagio", meaning "I transmit".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | contagio | I transmit |
| Tú | contagias | you transmit |
| Ella / Él / Usted | contagia | s/he transmits, you (formal) transmit |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | contagiamos | we transmit |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | contagiáis | you (plural) transmit |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | contagian | they transmit, |
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Contagiar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of contagiar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "contagié", meaning "I transmitted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | contagié | I transmitted |
| Tú | contagiaste | you transmitted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | contagió | s/he transmitted, you (formal) transmitted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | contagiamos | we transmitted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | contagiasteis | you (plural) transmitted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | contagiaron | they transmitted, |
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Contagiar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of contagiar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "contagiaba", meaning "I used to transmit".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | contagiaba | I used to transmit |
| Tú | contagiabas | you used to transmit |
| Ella / Él / Usted | contagiaba | s/he used to transmit, you (formal) used to transmit |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | contagiábamos | we used to transmit |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | contagiabais | you (plural) used to transmit |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | contagiaban | they used to transmit, |
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Contagiar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of contagiar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy contagiando", meaning "I am transmitting".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy contagiando | I am transmitting |
| Tú | estás contagiando | you are transmitting |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está contagiando | s/he is transmitting, you (formal) are transmitting |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos contagiando | we are transmitting |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis contagiando | you (plural) are transmitting |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están contagiando | they are transmitting, |
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Contagiar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of contagiar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a contagiar", meaning "I am going to transmit".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a contagiar | I am going to transmit |
| Tú | vas a contagiar | you are going to transmit |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a contagiar | s/he is going to transmit, you (formal) are going to transmit |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a contagiar | we are going to transmit |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a contagiar | you (plural) are going to transmit |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a contagiar | they are going to transmit, |
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Contagiar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of contagiar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "contagiaré", meaning "I will transmit".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | contagiaré | I will transmit |
| Tú | contagiarás | you will transmit |
| Ella / Él / Usted | contagiará | s/he will transmit, you (formal) will transmit |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | contagiaremos | we will transmit |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | contagiaréis | you (plural) will transmit |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | contagiarán | they will transmit, |
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Contagiar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of contagiar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "contagiaría", meaning "I would transmit".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | contagiaría | I would transmit |
| Tú | contagiarías | you would transmit |
| Ella / Él / Usted | contagiaría | s/he would transmit, you (formal) would transmit |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | contagiaríamos | we would transmit |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | contagiaríais | you (plural) would transmit |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | contagiarían | they would transmit, |
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Contagiar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of contagiar 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 contagiado", meaning "I have transmitted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he contagiado | I have transmitted |
| Tú | has contagiado | you have transmitted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha contagiado | s/he has transmitted, you (formal) have transmitted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos contagiado | we have transmitted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis contagiado | you (plural) have transmitted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han contagiado | they have transmitted, |
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Contagiar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of contagiar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había contagiado", meaning "I had transmitted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había contagiado | I had transmitted |
| Tú | habías contagiado | you had transmitted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había contagiado | s/he had transmitted, you (formal) had transmitted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos contagiado | we had transmitted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais contagiado | you (plural) had transmitted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían contagiado | they had transmitted, |
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Contagiar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of contagiar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré contagiado", meaning "I will have transmitted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré contagiado | I will have transmitted |
| Tú | habrás contagiado | you will have transmitted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá contagiado | s/he will have transmitted, you (formal) will have transmitted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos contagiado | we will have transmitted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis contagiado | you (plural) will have transmitted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán contagiado | they will have transmitted, |
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Contagiar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of contagiar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría contagiado", meaning "I would have transmitted".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría contagiado | I would have transmitted |
| Tú | habrías contagiado | you would have transmitted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría contagiado | s/he would have transmitted, you (formal) would have transmitted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos contagiado | we would have transmitted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais contagiado | you (plural) would have transmitted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían contagiado | they would have transmitted, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Contagiar
Contagiar 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, "contagie", meaning "I transmit".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | contagie | I transmit |
| Tú | contagies | you transmit |
| Ella / Él / Usted | contagie | s/he transmits, you (formal) transmit |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | contagiemos | we transmit |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | contagiéis | you (plural) transmit |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | contagien | they transmit, |
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Contagiar 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, "contagiara", meaning "I transmitted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | contagiara | I transmitted |
| Tú | contagiaras | you transmitted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | contagiara | s/he transmitted, you (formal) transmitted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | contagiáramos | we transmitted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | contagiarais | you (plural) transmitted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | contagiaran | they transmitted, |
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Contagiar 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, "contagiare", meaning "I will transmit".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | contagiare | I will transmit |
| Tú | contagiares | you will transmit |
| Ella / Él / Usted | contagiare | s/he will transmit, you (formal) will transmit |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | contagiáremos | we will transmit |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | contagiareis | you (plural) will transmit |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | contagiaren | they will transmit, |
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Contagiar 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 contagiado", meaning "I have transmitted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya contagiado | I have transmitted |
| Tú | hayas contagiado | you have transmitted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya contagiado | s/he has transmitted, you (formal) have transmitted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos contagiado | we have transmitted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis contagiado | you (plural) have transmitted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan contagiado | they have transmitted, |
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Contagiar 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 contagiado", meaning "I had transmitted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera contagiado | I had transmitted |
| Tú | hubieras contagiado | you had transmitted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera contagiado | s/he had transmitted, you (formal) had transmitted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos contagiado | we had transmitted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais contagiado | you (plural) had transmitted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran contagiado | they had transmitted, |
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Contagiar 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 contagiado", meaning "I will have transmitted".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere contagiado | I will have transmitted |
| Tú | hubieres contagiado | you will have transmitted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere contagiado | s/he will have transmitted, you (formal) will have transmitted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos contagiado | we will have transmitted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis contagiado | you (plural) will have transmitted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren contagiado | they will have transmitted, |
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Imperative Tenses of Contagiar
Contagiar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "contagie", meaning "(to you formal) transmit!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | contagia | (to you) transmit! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | contagie | (to you formal) transmit! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | contagiemos | let's transmit! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | contagiad | (to you plural) transmit! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | contagien | (to you plural formal) transmit! |
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Contagiar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no contagie", meaning "(to you formal) don't transmit!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no contagies | (to you) don't transmit! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no contagie | (to you formal) don't transmit! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no contagiemos | let's not transmit! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no contagiéis | (to you plural) don't transmit! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no contagien | (to you plural formal) don't transmit! |
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