How to conjugate contratar in Subjunctive Imperfect 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 Subjunctive Imperfect

El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past

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Subjunctive Imperfect Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
contratara
Tú
contrataras
Él / Ella / Usted
contratara
Nosotros / Nosotras
contratáramos
Vosotros / Vosotras
contratarais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
contrataran

Examples of contratar in Subjunctive Imperfect

Yo
Esperaba que yo contratara a más empleados.
I hoped that I hired more employees.
Tú
No creía que tú contrataras a esa persona.
I didn't believe that you hired that person.
Él / Ella / Usted
Pensaba que él contratara a un nuevo gerente.
I thought that he hired a new manager.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Deseábamos que nosotros contratáramos más personal.
We wished that we hired more staff.
Vosotros / Vosotras
Me sorprendió que vosotros contratarais esa firma.
I was surprised that you all hired that firm.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
No pensaba que ellos contrataran a tantos empleados.
I didn't think that they hired so many employees.

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Esperaba que yo contratara a más empleados.

Other conjugations of contratar

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Complete conjugation table
Indicative Present
Indicative Preterite
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 Future
Subjunctive Present Perfect
Subjunctive Past Perfect
Subjunctive Future Perfect
Imperative Affirmative
Imperative Negative

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