Conjugate aportar in Spanish

to contribute

aportar is a regular -ar verb ranked #592 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Cada miembro del equipo aporta ideas valiosas al proyecto." (Each team member contributes valuable ideas to the project.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo aporto
aportas
él/ella/Ud. aporta
nosotros aportamos
vosotros aportáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. aportan
Example

Cada miembro del equipo aporta ideas valiosas al proyecto.

Each team member contributes valuable ideas to the project.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo aporté
aportaste
él/ella/Ud. aportó
nosotros aportamos
vosotros aportasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. aportaron
Example

Ayer yo aporté.

Yesterday I contribute.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo aportaba
aportabas
él/ella/Ud. aportaba
nosotros aportábamos
vosotros aportabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. aportaban
Example

Antes yo aportaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to contribute often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo aportaré
aportarás
él/ella/Ud. aportará
nosotros aportaremos
vosotros aportaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. aportarán
Example

Mañana yo aportaré.

Tomorrow I will contribute.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo aportaría
aportarías
él/ella/Ud. aportaría
nosotros aportaríamos
vosotros aportaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. aportarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo aportaría.

If I could, I would contribute.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo aporte
aportes
él/ella/Ud. aporte
nosotros aportemos
vosotros aportéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. aporten
Example

Espero que tú aportes.

I hope that you contribute.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
aporta
él/ella/Ud. aporte
nosotros aportemos
vosotros aportad
ellos/ellas/Uds. aporten
Example

Cada miembro del equipo aporta ideas valiosas al proyecto.

Each team member contributes valuable ideas to the project.

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