contratar — Imperfect (Imperfecto)
to hire, to contract
The imperfect conjugation of contratar (regular -ar verb, ranked #2078). Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Imperfect conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | contrataba |
| tú | contrataba s |
| él/ella/Ud. | contrataba |
| nosotros | contratábamos |
| vosotros | contratavais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | contrataban |
Example sentence
Antes yo contrataba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to hire, to contract often.
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