Conjugate contaminar in Spanish
to contaminate / to pollute
contaminar is a regular -ar verb ranked #444 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito contaminar esto." (I need to contaminate / to pollute this.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
contaminar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to contaminate / to pollute · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | contamino |
| tú | contaminas |
| él/ella/Ud. | contamina |
| nosotros | contaminamos |
| vosotros | contamináis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | contaminan |
Yo contamino todos los días.
I contaminate / to pollute every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | contaminé |
| tú | contaminaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | contaminó |
| nosotros | contaminamos |
| vosotros | contaminasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | contaminaron |
Ayer yo contaminé.
Yesterday I contaminate / to pollute.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | contaminaba |
| tú | contaminabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | contaminaba |
| nosotros | contaminábamos |
| vosotros | contaminabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | contaminaban |
Antes yo contaminaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to contaminate / to pollute often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | contaminaré |
| tú | contaminarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | contaminará |
| nosotros | contaminaremos |
| vosotros | contaminaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | contaminarán |
Mañana yo contaminaré.
Tomorrow I will contaminate / to pollute.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | contaminaría |
| tú | contaminarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | contaminaría |
| nosotros | contaminaríamos |
| vosotros | contaminaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | contaminarían |
Si pudiera, yo contaminaría.
If I could, I would contaminate / to pollute.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | contamine |
| tú | contamines |
| él/ella/Ud. | contamine |
| nosotros | contaminemos |
| vosotros | contaminéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | contaminen |
Espero que tú contamines.
I hope that you contaminate / to pollute.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | contamina |
| él/ella/Ud. | contamine |
| nosotros | contaminemos |
| vosotros | contaminad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | contaminen |
¡Contamina!
Contaminate / to pollute!
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Necesito contaminar esto.
I need to contaminate / to pollute this.
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¿Puedes contaminar?
Can you contaminate?
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Él quiere contaminar más.
He wants to contaminate / to pollute more.
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Vamos a contaminar juntos.
Let's contaminate together.
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Ellos van a contaminar mañana.
They are going to contaminate / to pollute tomorrow.
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Ayer logré contaminar bien.
Yesterday I managed to contaminate / to pollute well.
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Es importante contaminar correctamente.
It is important to contaminate / to pollute correctly.
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Me gusta contaminar.
I like contaminate / polluteing.
Common phrases with contaminar
- contaminar bien to contaminate well
- contaminar mucho to contaminate a lot
- dejar de contaminar to stop contaminateing
- volver a contaminar to contaminate again