How to conjugate contratar in Indicative Preterite in Spanish

contratar
to hire
regular verb

Contratar means to hire or employ someone for a job or service. It is used in contexts related to employment, services, or agreements.

How to conjugate contratar 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
contraté
Tú
contrataste
Él / Ella / Usted
contrató
Nosotros / Nosotras
contratamos
Vosotros / Vosotras
contratasteis
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
contrataron

Examples of contratar in Indicative Preterite

Yo
Contraté a un nuevo empleado ayer.
I hired a new employee yesterday.
Tú
Contrataste a un buen diseñador.
You hired a good designer.
Él / Ella / Usted
Ella contrató a un experto en marketing.
She hired a marketing expert.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Contratamos a varios freelancers.
We hired several freelancers.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Contratasteis a un nuevo gerente.
You all hired a new manager.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Contrataron a más personal este mes.
They hired more staff this month.

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Contraté a un nuevo empleado ayer.

Other conjugations of contratar

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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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