contraerverb
Contraer means to contract, to catch (an illness) or to enter into (a debt or obligation) in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as contrajo, contrae and contraiga.
- to contract
- to catch (an illness)
- to enter into (a debt or obligation)
Él contrajo una enfermedad incurable.
He contracted an incurable disease.
Mucha gente contrae matrimonio en sábado.
Lots of people get married on Saturdays.
Van a contraer matrimonio el próximo verano.
They are going to get married next summer.
Mis primos contrajeron matrimonio en una playa de México.
My cousins got married on a beach in Mexico.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| contrajo | he, she, it | Preterite |
| contrae | he, she, it | Present |
| contraiga | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |
| contrajeron | they | Preterite |
| contraen | they | Present |
| contraigan | they | Present subjunctive |
| contrayendo | Gerund | |
| contraerá | he, she, it | Future |
| contraerán | they | Future |
| contraían | they | Imperfect |
| contraería | he, she, it | Conditional |