contratar
/kontɾaˈtaɾ/ · con‧tra‧tar
verb
to hire
- El lunes llamé a Carla y la contraté para los domingos.
On Monday I called Carla and hired her for Sundays.
- El lunes llamé a Carla y la contraté para los domingos.
| Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | contrato | contraté | contrataba | contrataré |
| tú | contratas | contrataste | contratabas | contratarás |
| él, ella, usted | contrata | contrató | contrataba | contratará |
| nosotros | contratamos | contratamos | contratábamos | contrataremos |
| ellos, ellas, ustedes | contratan | contrataron | contrataban | contratarán |
gerund contratando · past participle contratado
Spain also uses vosotros for "you all"; in the Americas it is ustedes.
Learn it in Unit 25: Opinions (A2): Story: A bad review, a good review · A2
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