How to conjugate contraer in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

contraer
to contract
irregular verb

Contraer means to contract, acquire, or develop something, often used in contexts related to diseases, obligations, or physical contractions.

How to conjugate contraer in Indicative Preterite

El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time

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Indicative Preterite Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
contraí
Tú
contraíste
Él / Ella / Usted
contrae
Nosotros / Nosotras
contraimos
Vosotros / Vosotras
contraísteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
contrajeron

Examples of contraer in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Yo contraí una deuda grande.
I contracted a large debt.
Tú
Tú contraíste una enfermedad.
You contracted an illness.
Él / Ella / Usted
Él contrajo una lesión.
He contracted an injury.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Nosotros contrajimos un compromiso.
We contracted a commitment.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Vosotros contrajisteis una deuda.
You all contracted a debt.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Ellos contrajeron una enfermedad.
They contracted an illness.

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Yo contraí una deuda grande.

Other conjugations of contraer

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Complete conjugation table
Indicative Present
Indicative Imperfect
Indicative Present Continuous
Indicative Informal Future
Indicative Future
Indicative Conditional
Indicative Present Perfect
Indicative Past Perfect
Indicative Future Perfect
Indicative Conditional Perfect
Subjunctive Present
Subjunctive Imperfect
Subjunctive Future
Subjunctive Present Perfect
Subjunctive Past Perfect
Subjunctive Future Perfect
Imperative Affirmative
Imperative Negative

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