/kon.tɾaˈtaɾ/
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Translation
to hire
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Word origin
From contrato ('contract'), from Latin contractus, the past participle of contrahere ('to draw together'), from con ('together') plus trahere ('to draw').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- contractus
- English cognates
- contract, contractor
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | contrato | contraté | contrataba | contrataré | contrataría |
| tú | contratas | contrataste | contratabas | contratarás | contratarías |
| él/ella/ud. | contrata | contrató | contrataba | contratará | contrataría |
| nos. | contratamos | contratamos | contratábamos | contrataremos | contrataríamos |
| vos. | contratáis | contratasteis | contratabais | contrataréis | contrataríais |
| ellos/uds. | contratan | contrataron | contrataban | contratarán | contratarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | contrate | contratara | contratase |
| tú | contrates | contrataras | contratases |
| él/ella/ud. | contrate | contratara | contratase |
| nos. | contratemos | contratáramos | contratásemos |
| vos. | contratéis | contratarais | contrataseis |
| ellos/uds. | contraten | contrataran | contratasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | contrata |
| ud. | contrate |
| nosotros | contratemos |
| vosotros | contratad |
| uds. | contraten |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- contratando
- Past participle
- contratado
Examples
.
The company is going to hire ten people this year.
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We decided to hire a lawyer for the case.
¿ ?
Why do you not hire someone to help you?
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The hotel usually takes on more waiters in summer.
.
They want to hire the services of a travel agency.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 19, lesson 3: contratar, reino, alegría and 7 more words.