contemplarverb
Contemplar means to contemplate, to contemplate, observe, to watch or gaze at in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as contempla, contemplan and contemplando.
- to contemplate
- to contemplate, observe
- to watch, gaze at
Me senté a contemplar las olas.
I sat down to admire the waves.
Ella contempló su reflejo en el agua.
She gazed at her reflection in the water.
Vale la pena contemplar este paisaje.
This landscape is worth admiring.
El maestro me contempló por un tiempo.
The teacher contemplated me for a while.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| contempla | he, she, it | Present |
| contemplan | they | Present |
| contemplando | Gerund | |
| contemplaba | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| contempló | he, she, it | Preterite |
| contemplamos | we | Present or preterite |
| contemplaban | they | Imperfect |
| contemplaron | they | Preterite |
| contemplará | he, she, it | Future |
| contemplaría | he, she, it | Conditional |
| contemplo | I | Present |