Contaminar means to make something impure or polluted, often referring to environmental pollution or the spreading of harmful substances.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | contamino | Yo contamino el agua sin querer. I pollute the water unintentionally. | |
| Tú | contaminas | Tú contaminas el aire con humo. You pollute the air with smoke. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | contamina | Ella contamina el río con basura. She pollutes the river with trash. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | contaminamos | Nosotros contaminamos el medio ambiente. We pollute the environment. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | contamináis | Vosotros contamináis el océano con plástico. You all pollute the ocean with plastic. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | contaminan | Los niños contaminan el parque. The children pollute the park. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | contaminé | Ayer contaminé el agua sin querer. Yesterday I contaminated the water unintentionally. | |
| Tú | contaminaste | Tú contaminaste el río la semana pasada. You contaminated the river last week. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | contaminó | El fabricante contaminó el aire accidentalmente. The manufacturer contaminated the air accidentally. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | contaminamos | Nosotros contaminamos el suelo en la fábrica. We contaminated the soil at the factory. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | contaminasteis | Vosotros contaminasteis el lago en verano. You all contaminated the lake in summer. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | contaminaron | Las empresas contaminaron el río en 2010. The companies contaminated the river in 2010. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | contaminaba | Antes, contaminaba mucho el río. Before, I used to pollute the river a lot. | |
| Tú | contaminabas | Tú contaminabas sin pensar en las consecuencias. You used to pollute without thinking about the consequences. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | contaminaba | Ella contaminaba el agua del lago frecuentemente. She used to pollute the lake water frequently. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | contaminábamos | Nosotros contaminábamos sin responsabilidad antes. We used to pollute irresponsibly before. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | contaminabais | Vosotros contaminabais el parque cada verano. You all used to pollute the park every summer. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | contaminaban | Ellos contaminaban las playas con basura. They used to pollute the beaches with trash. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy contaminando | Estoy contaminando el río ahora mismo. I am polluting the river right now. | |
| Tú | estás contaminando | Estás contaminando el aire con esas emisiones. You are polluting the air with those emissions. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está contaminando | Ella está contaminando el agua sin querer. She is polluting the water unintentionally. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos contaminando | Estamos contaminando el entorno lentamente. We are polluting the environment slowly. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis contaminando | Vosotros estáis contaminando el parque. You all are polluting the park. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están contaminando | Los fábricas están contaminando la ciudad. The factories are polluting the city. |
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a contaminar | Voy a contaminar el agua si no tengo cuidado. I am going to pollute the water if I am not careful. | |
| Tú | vas a contaminar | Tú vas a contaminar el ambiente si no actúas. You are going to pollute the environment if you don't act. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a contaminar | Él va a contaminar el río sin querer. He is going to pollute the river unintentionally. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a contaminar | Vamos a contaminar el parque si no cuidamos. We are going to pollute the park if we don't take care. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a contaminar | Vosotros vais a contaminar la playa si no respetáis. You all are going to pollute the beach if you don't respect it. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a contaminar | Ellos van a contaminar el aire si no reducen emisiones. They are going to pollute the air if they don't reduce emissions. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | contaminaré | Contaminaré el río sin querer. I will pollute the river unintentionally. | |
| Tú | contaminarás | Contaminarás el mar si no tienes cuidado. You will pollute the sea if you're not careful. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | contaminará | El gobierno contaminará el aire con esa fábrica. The government will pollute the air with that factory. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | contaminarémos | Nosotros contaminaremos menos en el futuro. We will pollute less in the future. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | contaminaréis | Vosotros contaminaréis el parque si no respetáis. You all will pollute the park if you don't respect it. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | contaminarán | Ellos contaminarán el agua si no actúan. They will pollute the water if they don't act. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | contaminaría | Yo contaminaría menos si tuviera más conciencia. I would pollute less if I were more aware. | |
| Tú | contaminarías | Tú contaminarías el río con esa basura. You would pollute the river with that trash. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | contaminaría | Él contaminaría el aire si no tomara precauciones. He would pollute the air if he didn't take precautions. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | contaminaríamos | Nosotros contaminaríamos menos si usáramos más reciclaje. We would pollute less if we used more recycling. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | contaminaríais | Vosotros contaminaríais el lago con esa actividad. You all would pollute the lake with that activity. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | contaminarían | Ellos contaminarían la playa sin cuidado. They would pollute the beach carelessly. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he contaminado | He contaminado el río sin querer. I have contaminated the river unintentionally. | |
| Tú | has contaminado | ¿Has contaminado el agua otra vez? Have you contaminated the water again? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha contaminado | Ella ha contaminado el ambiente local. She has contaminated the local environment. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos contaminado | Hemos contaminado el parque en la fiesta. We have contaminated the park during the party. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis contaminado | ¿Habéis contaminado el lago? Have you contaminated the lake? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han contaminado | Los residuos han contaminado la playa. The waste has contaminated the beach. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había contaminado | Ya había contaminado el río antes de la denuncia. I had already polluted the river before the report. | |
| Tú | habías contaminado | Tú habías contaminado el lago sin querer. You had polluted the lake unintentionally. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había contaminado | Ella había contaminado el parque en verano. She had polluted the park in summer. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos contaminado | Nosotros habíamos contaminado el río anteriormente. We had polluted the river earlier. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais contaminado | Vosotros habíais contaminado el área sin saber. You all had polluted the area unknowingly. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían contaminado | Ellos habían contaminado el suelo antes de la inspección. They had polluted the soil before the inspection. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré contaminado | Para entonces, habré contaminado el río. By then, I will have polluted the river. | |
| Tú | habrás contaminado | Para mañana, habrás contaminado el lago. By tomorrow, you will have polluted the lake. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá contaminado | Para el fin de semana, ella habrá contaminado la zona. By the weekend, she will have polluted the area. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos contaminado | Para entonces, habremos contaminado el río. By then, we will have polluted the river. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis contaminado | Para esa fecha, habréis contaminado el parque. By that date, you all will have polluted the park. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán contaminado | Para el próximo año, habrán contaminado muchas playas. By next year, they will have polluted many beaches. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría contaminado | Yo habría contaminado el río si hubiera sabido. I would have polluted the river if I had known. | |
| Tú | habrías contaminado | Tú habrías contaminado el lago sin querer. You would have polluted the lake unintentionally. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría contaminado | Él habría contaminado el parque si no hubiera detenido. He would have polluted the park if he hadn't stopped. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos contaminado | Nosotros habríamos contaminado el mar sin cuidado. We would have polluted the sea carelessly. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais contaminado | Vosotros habríais contaminado la zona si no fuera por las reglas. You all would have polluted the area if it weren't for the rules. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían contaminado | Ellos habrían contaminado el aire sin restricciones. They would have polluted the air without restrictions. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | contamine | Es importante que yo no contamine el agua. It's important that I do not pollute the water. | |
| Tú | contamines | Espero que tú no contamines el ambiente. I hope that you do not pollute the environment. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | contamine | Es posible que ella contamine el río. It's possible that she pollutes the river. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | contaminemos | Queremos que nosotros no contaminemos el parque. We want us not to pollute the park. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | contaminéis | Es necesario que vosotros no contaminéis la playa. It's necessary that you (plural) do not pollute the beach. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | contaminen | Dudo que ellos contaminen el aire. I doubt that they pollute the air. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | contaminara | Esperaba que contaminara el agua. I hoped that he/she contaminated the water. | |
| Tú | contaminaras | Dudaba que contaminaras el río. I doubted that you contaminated the river. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | contaminara | No creía que contaminara el aire. I didn't believe that he/she contaminated the air. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | contamináramos | Era posible que contamináramos el suelo. It was possible that we contaminated the soil. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | contaminarais | Pensaba que contaminarais las plantas. I thought that you all contaminated the plants. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | contaminaran | No estaban seguros de que contaminaran el océano. They were not sure that they contaminated the ocean. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | contaminare | Si la fábrica contaminare el río, afectaría la vida silvestre. If the factory contaminates the river, it would affect wildlife. | |
| Tú | contaminaras | Cuando contaminaras el aire, la gente se enfermaría. When you contaminate the air, people would get sick. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | contaminare | Es probable que contaminare el suelo si no actuamos. He/She/You (formal) might contaminate the soil if we don't act. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | contamináremos | Si contamináremos el agua, sería un desastre ecológico. If we contaminate the water, it would be an ecological disaster. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | contaminareis | Es posible que contaminareis el ambiente sin querer. You all might contaminate the environment unintentionally. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | contaminaren | Si contaminaren los bosques, perderían biodiversidad. If they contaminate the forests, they would lose biodiversity. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya contaminado | Es posible que haya contaminado el río. It is possible that I have contaminated the river. | |
| Tú | hayas contaminado | No creo que hayas contaminado el lago. I don't think that you have contaminated the lake. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya contaminado | Es importante que haya contaminado menos. It is important that he/she/you have contaminated less. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos contaminado | Es probable que hayamos contaminado el suelo. It is likely that we have contaminated the soil. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis contaminado | No creo que hayáis contaminado el aire. I don't think that you all have contaminated the air. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan contaminado | Es posible que hayan contaminado el agua. It is possible that they/you all have contaminated the water. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera contaminado | Pensé que ya hubiera contaminado el río. I thought I had already polluted the river. | |
| Tú | hubieras contaminado | Dudaba que tú hubieras contaminado el lago. I doubted that you had polluted the lake. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera contaminado | Esperaba que ella hubiera contaminado menos. I hoped that she had polluted less. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos contaminado | No creía que nosotros hubiéramos contaminado tanto. I didn't believe that we had polluted so much. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais contaminado | Me sorprendió que vosotros hubierais contaminado el área. I was surprised that you all had polluted the area. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran contaminado | No pensaba que ellos hubieran contaminado el río. I didn't think that they had polluted the river. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere contaminado | Para entonces, ya hubiere contaminado el río. By then, I will have already polluted the river. | |
| Tú | hubieres contaminado | Si hubieres contaminado el agua, será un problema. If you will have polluted the water, it will be a problem. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere contaminado | Es posible que él hubiere contaminado el suelo. It is possible that he will have contaminated the soil. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos contaminado | Quizá nosotros hubiéremos contaminado el aire. Maybe we will have polluted the air. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis contaminado | Para entonces, vosotros hubiereis contaminado el lago. By then, you all will have polluted the lake. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren contaminado | Es probable que ellos hubieren contaminado la playa. It is likely that they will have polluted the beach. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | — | No uses esa sustancia, por favor. Don't use that substance, please. | |
| Tú | contamina | ¡Contamina el agua con cuidado! Pollute the water carefully! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | contamine | Por favor, contamine menos el aire. Please, pollute the air less. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | contaminemos | Contaminemos menos el medio ambiente. Let's pollute the environment less. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | contaminad | Contaminad el río con responsabilidad. Pollute the river responsibly. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | contaminen | Deben evitar que contaminen el lago. They must prevent polluting the lake. |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no contamino | No contamino el agua con basura. I do not pollute the water with trash. | |
| Tú | no contamines | No contamines el parque, por favor. Don't pollute the park, please. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no contamine | No contamine la playa con plásticos. Do not pollute the beach with plastics. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no contaminemos | No contaminemos el río con desechos. Let's not pollute the river with waste. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no contaminéis | No contaminéis el aire con humo. Don't pollute the air with smoke. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no contaminen | No contaminen el ecosistema sin cuidado. Don't pollute the ecosystem recklessly. |
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