Conjugate contemplar in Spanish
to contemplate, to gaze at
contemplar is a regular -ar verb ranked #549 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Me gusta contemplar las estrellas por la noche." (I like to gaze at the stars at night.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
contemplar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to contemplate, to gaze at · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | contemplo |
| tú | contemplas |
| él/ella/Ud. | contempla |
| nosotros | contemplamos |
| vosotros | contempláis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | contemplan |
Yo contemplo todos los días.
I contemplate, to gaze at every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | contemplé |
| tú | contemplaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | contempló |
| nosotros | contemplamos |
| vosotros | contemplasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | contemplaron |
Ayer yo contemplé.
Yesterday I contemplate, to gaze at.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | contemplaba |
| tú | contemplabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | contemplaba |
| nosotros | contemplábamos |
| vosotros | contemplabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | contemplaban |
Antes yo contemplaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to contemplate, to gaze at often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | contemplaré |
| tú | contemplarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | contemplará |
| nosotros | contemplaremos |
| vosotros | contemplaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | contemplarán |
Mañana yo contemplaré.
Tomorrow I will contemplate, to gaze at.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | contemplaría |
| tú | contemplarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | contemplaría |
| nosotros | contemplaríamos |
| vosotros | contemplaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | contemplarían |
Si pudiera, yo contemplaría.
If I could, I would contemplate, to gaze at.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | contemple |
| tú | contemples |
| él/ella/Ud. | contemple |
| nosotros | contemplemos |
| vosotros | contempléis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | contemplen |
Espero que tú contemples.
I hope that you contemplate, to gaze at.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | contempla |
| él/ella/Ud. | contemple |
| nosotros | contemplemos |
| vosotros | contemplad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | contemplen |
¡Contempla!
Contemplate, to gaze at!
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Me gusta contemplar las estrellas por la noche.
I like to gaze at the stars at night.
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Contempló el paisaje desde la cima de la montaña.
He contemplated the landscape from the top of the mountain.
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Debemos contemplar todas las opciones antes de decidir.
We must contemplate all the options before deciding.
Common phrases with contemplar
- contemplar la posibilidad to contemplate the possibility
- contemplar el paisaje to gaze at the landscape
- contemplar las estrellas to gaze at the stars