Conjugate contratar in Spanish
to hire, to contract
contratar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2078 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Contrataron a veinte nuevos empleados." (They hired twenty new employees.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
contratar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to hire, to contract · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | contrato |
| tú | contratas |
| él/ella/Ud. | contrata |
| nosotros | contratamos |
| vosotros | contratáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | contratan |
Yo contrato todos los días.
I hire, to contract every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | contraté |
| tú | contrataste |
| él/ella/Ud. | contrató |
| nosotros | contratamos |
| vosotros | contratasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | contrataron |
Contrataron a veinte nuevos empleados.
They hired twenty new employees.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | contrataba |
| tú | contrataba s |
| él/ella/Ud. | contrataba |
| nosotros | contratábamos |
| vosotros | contratavais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | contrataban |
Antes yo contrataba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to hire, to contract often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | contrataré |
| tú | contratarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | contratará |
| nosotros | contrataremos |
| vosotros | contrataréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | contratarán |
Mañana yo contrataré.
Tomorrow I will hire, to contract.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | contrataría |
| tú | contratarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | contrataría |
| nosotros | contrataríamos |
| vosotros | contrataríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | contratarían |
Si pudiera, yo contrataría.
If I could, I would hire, to contract.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | contrate |
| tú | contrates |
| él/ella/Ud. | contrate |
| nosotros | contratemos |
| vosotros | contrateís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | contraten |
Espero que tú contrates.
I hope that you hire, to contract.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | contrata |
| él/ella/Ud. | contrate |
| nosotros | contratemos |
| vosotros | contratad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | contraten |
¡Contrata!
Hire, to contract!
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Contrataron a veinte nuevos empleados.
They hired twenty new employees.
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Contrató a un abogado para el caso.
He hired a lawyer for the case.
Common phrases with contratar
- contratar personal to hire staff
- contratar un seguro to take out insurance