Conjugate contrastar in Spanish
to contrast
contrastar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1535 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Es importante contrastar la información antes de publicarla." (It's important to verify the information before publishing it.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
contrastar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to contrast · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | contrasto |
| tú | contrastas |
| él/ella/Ud. | contrasta |
| nosotros | contrastamos |
| vosotros | contrastáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | contrastan |
Los colores oscuros contrastan con el fondo blanco.
The dark colors contrast with the white background.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | contrasté |
| tú | contrastaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | contrastó |
| nosotros | contrastamos |
| vosotros | contrastasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | contrastaron |
Ayer yo contrasté.
Yesterday I contrast.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | contrastaba |
| tú | contrastabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | contrastaba |
| nosotros | contrastábamos |
| vosotros | contrastabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | contrastaban |
Antes yo contrastaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to contrast often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | contrastaré |
| tú | contrastarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | contrastará |
| nosotros | contrastaremos |
| vosotros | contrastaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | contrastarán |
Mañana yo contrastaré.
Tomorrow I will contrast.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | contrastaría |
| tú | contrastarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | contrastaría |
| nosotros | contrastaríamos |
| vosotros | contrastaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | contrastarían |
Si pudiera, yo contrastaría.
If I could, I would contrast.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | contraste |
| tú | contrastes |
| él/ella/Ud. | contraste |
| nosotros | contrastemos |
| vosotros | contrastéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | contrasten |
Espero que tú contrastes.
I hope that you contrast.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | contrasta |
| él/ella/Ud. | contraste |
| nosotros | contrastemos |
| vosotros | contrastad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | contrasten |
¡Contrasta!
Contrast!
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Es importante contrastar la información antes de publicarla.
It's important to verify the information before publishing it.
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Los colores oscuros contrastan con el fondo blanco.
The dark colors contrast with the white background.
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El periodista contrastó las declaraciones con otras fuentes.
The journalist cross-checked the statements with other sources.
Common phrases with contrastar
- contrastar información to verify information
- contrastar con algo to contrast with something
- contrastar opiniones to compare opinions