contratar
to contract, to take on, to hire
Contrataron a diez personas.
They hired ten people.
contratar present indicative
Habitual and ongoing actions in the present.
contratar present continuous
Action in progress right now. Periphrastic: estar (present) + gerund.
contratar preterite
Completed actions at a specific moment in the past.
contratar imperfect
Habitual past actions, descriptions, background.
contratar present perfect
Completed actions with present relevance. Auxiliary haber + participle.
contratar future
Actions yet to happen.
contratar informal future
Near-future plans. Periphrastic: ir (present) + a + infinitive.
contratar future perfect
Action that will have been completed by a future moment. Auxiliary haber (future) + participle.
contratar conditional
Hypothetical or polite would-actions.
contratar conditional perfect
Hypothetical past: would have done. Auxiliary haber (conditional) + participle.
contratar pluperfect
An action completed before another past action.
contratar subjunctive present
Desires, doubts, and hypotheticals in the present.
contratar subjunctive imperfect
Past subjunctive: desires, doubts, hypotheticals in the past.
contratar subjunctive present perfect
Completed actions in subjunctive contexts.
contratar subjunctive pluperfect
Past-perfect actions in subjunctive contexts.
contratar imperative (affirmative)
Affirmative commands.
contratar imperative (negative)
Negative commands: borrows subjunctive present.