Conjugate contrarrestar in Spanish
to counteract
contrarrestar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1341 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Debemos contrarrestar los efectos negativos de la contaminación." (We must counteract the negative effects of pollution.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
contrarrestar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to counteract · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | contrarresto |
| tú | contrarrestas |
| él/ella/Ud. | contrarresta |
| nosotros | contrarrestamos |
| vosotros | contrarrestáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | contrarestan |
El medicamento contrarresta los síntomas de la alergia.
The medication counteracts the allergy symptoms.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | contrarresté |
| tú | contrarrestaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | contrarrestó |
| nosotros | contrarrestamos |
| vosotros | contrarrestasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | contrarrestaron |
Ayer yo contrarresté.
Yesterday I counteract.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | contrarrestaba |
| tú | contrarrestabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | contrarrestaba |
| nosotros | contrarrestábamos |
| vosotros | contrarrestabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | contrarrestaban |
Antes yo contrarrestaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to counteract often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | contrarrestaré |
| tú | contrarrestarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | contrarrestará |
| nosotros | contrarrestaremos |
| vosotros | contrarrestaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | contrarrestarán |
Mañana yo contrarrestaré.
Tomorrow I will counteract.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | contrarrestaría |
| tú | contrarrestarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | contrarrestaría |
| nosotros | contrarrestaríamos |
| vosotros | contrarrestaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | contrarrestarían |
Si pudiera, yo contrarrestaría.
If I could, I would counteract.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | contrarreste |
| tú | contrarrestes |
| él/ella/Ud. | contrarreste |
| nosotros | contrarrestemos |
| vosotros | contrarrestéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | contrarresten |
Espero que tú contrarrestes.
I hope that you counteract.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | contrarresta |
| él/ella/Ud. | contrarreste |
| nosotros | contrarrestemos |
| vosotros | contrarestad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | contrarresten |
El medicamento contrarresta los síntomas de la alergia.
The medication counteracts the allergy symptoms.
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Example sentences
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Debemos contrarrestar los efectos negativos de la contaminación.
We must counteract the negative effects of pollution.
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El medicamento contrarresta los síntomas de la alergia.
The medication counteracts the allergy symptoms.
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El equipo contrarrestó la estrategia del rival con una defensa sólida.
The team counteracted the rival's strategy with a solid defense.
Common phrases with contrarrestar
- contrarrestar los efectos to counteract the effects
- contrarrestar una amenaza to counteract a threat
- contrarrestar la influencia to counteract the influence