How to conjugate Contribuir in Spanish
To contribute Irregular Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Contribuir
- Contribuir in the Indicative Present
- Contribuir in the Indicative Preterite
- Contribuir in the Indicative Imperfect
- Contribuir in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Contribuir in the Indicative Informal Future
- Contribuir in the Indicative Future
- Contribuir in the Indicative Conditional
- Contribuir in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Contribuir in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Contribuir in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Contribuir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Contribuir
- Imperative tenses of Contribuir
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Contribuir conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Contribuir is the Spanish verb for "to contribute". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to contribuir include: aportar.
Item | Spanish | English |
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Infinitive | contribuir | to contribute |
Past participle | contribuido | contributed |
Gerund | contribuyendo | contributing |
Indicative Tenses of Contribuir
Contribuir in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of contribuir 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, "contribuyo", meaning "I contribute".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | contribuyo | I contribute |
Tú | contribuyes | you contribute |
Ella / Él / Usted | contribuye | s/he contributes, you (formal) contribute |
Nosotras / Nosotros | contribuimos | we contribute |
Vosotras / Vosotros | contribuís | you (plural) contribute |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | contribuyen | they contribute, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Contribuir in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of contribuir is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "contribuí", meaning "I contributed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | contribuí | I contributed |
Tú | contribuiste | you contributed |
Ella / Él / Usted | contribuyó | s/he contributed, you (formal) contributed |
Nosotras / Nosotros | contribuimos | we contributed |
Vosotras / Vosotros | contribuisteis | you (plural) contributed |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | contribuyeron | they contributed, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Contribuir in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of contribuir is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "contribuía", meaning "I used to contribute".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | contribuía | I used to contribute |
Tú | contribuías | you used to contribute |
Ella / Él / Usted | contribuía | s/he used to contribute, you (formal) used to contribute |
Nosotras / Nosotros | contribuíamos | we used to contribute |
Vosotras / Vosotros | contribuíais | you (plural) used to contribute |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | contribuían | they used to contribute, |
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Contribuir in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of contribuir is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy contribuyendo", meaning "I am contributing".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | estoy contribuyendo | I am contributing |
Tú | estás contribuyendo | you are contributing |
Ella / Él / Usted | está contribuyendo | s/he is contributing, you (formal) are contributing |
Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos contribuyendo | we are contributing |
Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis contribuyendo | you (plural) are contributing |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están contribuyendo | they are contributing, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Contribuir in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of contribuir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a contribuir", meaning "I am going to contribute".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | voy a contribuir | I am going to contribute |
Tú | vas a contribuir | you are going to contribute |
Ella / Él / Usted | va a contribuir | s/he is going to contribute, you (formal) are going to contribute |
Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a contribuir | we are going to contribute |
Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a contribuir | you (plural) are going to contribute |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a contribuir | they are going to contribute, |
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Contribuir in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of contribuir is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "contribuiré", meaning "I will contribute".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | contribuiré | I will contribute |
Tú | contribuirás | you will contribute |
Ella / Él / Usted | contribuirá | s/he will contribute, you (formal) will contribute |
Nosotras / Nosotros | contribuiremos | we will contribute |
Vosotras / Vosotros | contribuiréis | you (plural) will contribute |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | contribuirán | they will contribute, |
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Contribuir in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of contribuir is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "contribuiría", meaning "I would contribute".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | contribuiría | I would contribute |
Tú | contribuirías | you would contribute |
Ella / Él / Usted | contribuiría | s/he would contribute, you (formal) would contribute |
Nosotras / Nosotros | contribuiríamos | we would contribute |
Vosotras / Vosotros | contribuiríais | you (plural) would contribute |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | contribuirían | they would contribute, |
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Contribuir in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of contribuir 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 contribuido", meaning "I have contributed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | he contribuido | I have contributed |
Tú | has contribuido | you have contributed |
Ella / Él / Usted | ha contribuido | s/he has contributed, you (formal) have contributed |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos contribuido | we have contributed |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis contribuido | you (plural) have contributed |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han contribuido | they have contributed, |
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Contribuir in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of contribuir is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había contribuido", meaning "I had contributed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | había contribuido | I had contributed |
Tú | habías contribuido | you had contributed |
Ella / Él / Usted | había contribuido | s/he had contributed, you (formal) had contributed |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos contribuido | we had contributed |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais contribuido | you (plural) had contributed |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían contribuido | they had contributed, |
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Contribuir in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of contribuir is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré contribuido", meaning "I will have contributed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | habré contribuido | I will have contributed |
Tú | habrás contribuido | you will have contributed |
Ella / Él / Usted | habrá contribuido | s/he will have contributed, you (formal) will have contributed |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos contribuido | we will have contributed |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis contribuido | you (plural) will have contributed |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán contribuido | they will have contributed, |
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Contribuir in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of contribuir is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría contribuido", meaning "I would have contributed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | habría contribuido | I would have contributed |
Tú | habrías contribuido | you would have contributed |
Ella / Él / Usted | habría contribuido | s/he would have contributed, you (formal) would have contributed |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos contribuido | we would have contributed |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais contribuido | you (plural) would have contributed |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían contribuido | they would have contributed, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Contribuir
Contribuir 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, "contribuya", meaning "I contribute".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | contribuya | I contribute |
Tú | contribuyas | you contribute |
Ella / Él / Usted | contribuya | s/he contributes, you (formal) contribute |
Nosotras / Nosotros | contribuyamos | we contribute |
Vosotras / Vosotros | contribuyáis | you (plural) contribute |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | contribuyan | they contribute, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Contribuir 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, "contribuyera", meaning "I contributed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | contribuyera | I contributed |
Tú | contribuyeras | you contributed |
Ella / Él / Usted | contribuyera | s/he contributed, you (formal) contributed |
Nosotras / Nosotros | contribuyéramos | we contributed |
Vosotras / Vosotros | contribuyerais | you (plural) contributed |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | contribuyeran | they contributed, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Contribuir 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, "contribuyere", meaning "I will contribute".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | contribuyere | I will contribute |
Tú | contribuyeres | you will contribute |
Ella / Él / Usted | contribuyere | s/he will contribute, you (formal) will contribute |
Nosotras / Nosotros | contribuyéremos | we will contribute |
Vosotras / Vosotros | contribuyereis | you (plural) will contribute |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | contribuyeren | they will contribute, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Contribuir 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 contribuido", meaning "I have contributed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | haya contribuido | I have contributed |
Tú | hayas contribuido | you have contributed |
Ella / Él / Usted | haya contribuido | s/he has contributed, you (formal) have contributed |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos contribuido | we have contributed |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis contribuido | you (plural) have contributed |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan contribuido | they have contributed, |
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Contribuir 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 contribuido", meaning "I had contributed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | hubiera contribuido | I had contributed |
Tú | hubieras contribuido | you had contributed |
Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera contribuido | s/he had contributed, you (formal) had contributed |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos contribuido | we had contributed |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais contribuido | you (plural) had contributed |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran contribuido | they had contributed, |
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Contribuir 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 contribuido", meaning "I will have contributed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | hubiere contribuido | I will have contributed |
Tú | hubieres contribuido | you will have contributed |
Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere contribuido | s/he will have contributed, you (formal) will have contributed |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos contribuido | we will have contributed |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis contribuido | you (plural) will have contributed |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren contribuido | they will have contributed, |
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Imperative Tenses of Contribuir
Contribuir in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "contribuya", meaning "(to you formal) contribute!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | - | - |
Tú | contribuye | (to you) contribute! |
Ella / Él / Usted | contribuya | (to you formal) contribute! |
Nosotras / Nosotros | contribuyamos | let's contribute! |
Vosotras / Vosotros | contribuid | (to you plural) contribute! |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | contribuyan | (to you plural formal) contribute! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Contribuir in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no contribuya", meaning "(to you formal) don't contribute!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | - | - |
Tú | no contribuyas | (to you) don't contribute! |
Ella / Él / Usted | no contribuya | (to you formal) don't contribute! |
Nosotras / Nosotros | no contribuyamos | let's not contribute! |
Vosotras / Vosotros | no contribuyáis | (to you plural) don't contribute! |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no contribuyan | (to you plural formal) don't contribute! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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