/kontamiˈnaɾ/
Translation
to pollute, to contaminate
Word origin
From Latin contaminare ('to defile, to spoil by contact'), formed from con- ('together') and a root related to tangere ('to touch').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- contaminare
- English cognates
- contaminate, contamination
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | contamino | contaminé | contaminaba | contaminaré | contaminaría |
| tú | contaminas | contaminaste | contaminabas | contaminarás | contaminarías |
| él/ella/ud. | contamina | contaminó | contaminaba | contaminará | contaminaría |
| nos. | contaminamos | contaminamos | contaminábamos | contaminaremos | contaminaríamos |
| vos. | contamináis | contaminasteis | contaminabais | contaminaréis | contaminaríais |
| ellos/uds. | contaminan | contaminaron | contaminaban | contaminarán | contaminarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | contamine | contaminara | contaminase |
| tú | contamines | contaminaras | contaminases |
| él/ella/ud. | contamine | contaminara | contaminase |
| nos. | contaminemos | contamináramos | contaminásemos |
| vos. | contaminéis | contaminarais | contaminaseis |
| ellos/uds. | contaminen | contaminaran | contaminasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | contamina |
| ud. | contamine |
| nosotros | contaminemos |
| vosotros | contaminad |
| uds. | contaminen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- contaminando
- Past participle
- contaminado
Examples
.
The factories pollute the river every day.
.
We must not pollute the air we breathe.
vertido .
The spill contaminated the beach for weeks.
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