Conjugate contribuir in Spanish
to contribute
contribuir is an irregular -ir verb ranked #164 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo contribuyo todos los días." (I contribute every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
contribuir — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to contribute · -ir verb · irregular (spelling-change -uir) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | contribuyo * |
| tú | contribuyes * |
| él/ella/Ud. | contribuye * |
| nosotros | contribuimos |
| vosotros | contribuís |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | contribuyen * |
Yo contribuyo todos los días.
I contribute every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | contribuí |
| tú | contribuiste |
| él/ella/Ud. | contribuyó * |
| nosotros | contribuimos |
| vosotros | contribuisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | contribuyeron * |
Nosotros contribuimos juntos.
We contribute together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | contribuía |
| tú | contribuías |
| él/ella/Ud. | contribuía |
| nosotros | contribuíamos |
| vosotros | contribuíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | contribuían |
Antes yo contribuía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to contribute often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | contribuiré |
| tú | contribuirás |
| él/ella/Ud. | contribuirá |
| nosotros | contribuiremos |
| vosotros | contribuiréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | contribuirán |
Mañana yo contribuiré.
Tomorrow I will contribute.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | contribuiría |
| tú | contribuirías |
| él/ella/Ud. | contribuiría |
| nosotros | contribuiríamos |
| vosotros | contribuiríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | contribuirían |
Si pudiera, yo contribuiría.
If I could, I would contribute.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | contribuya * |
| tú | contribuyas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | contribuya * |
| nosotros | contribuyamos * |
| vosotros | contribuyáis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | contribuyan * |
Quiero que tú contribuyas más.
I want you to contribute more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | contribue |
| él/ella/Ud. | contribua |
| nosotros | contribuamos |
| vosotros | contribuid |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | contribuan |
¡Contribue!
Contribute!
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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Yo contribuyo todos los días.
I contribute every day.
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¿Tú contribuyes mucho?
Do you contribute a lot?
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Él contribuye con frecuencia.
He contributes often.
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Nosotros contribuimos juntos.
We contribute together.
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Ellos contribuyen bien.
They contribute well.
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Ayer contribuí por primera vez.
Yesterday I contributed for the first time.
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Quiero que tú contribuyas más.
I want you to contribute more.
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Es importante contribuir correctamente.
It is important to contribute correctly.
Common phrases with contribuir
- contribuir bien to contribute well
- contribuir mucho to contribute a lot
- dejar de contribuir to stop contributeing
- volver a contribuir to contribute again