spanish conjugation of contagiar
Learning how to conjugate the verb “contagiar” in Spanish is essential for anyone looking to master this Romance language. The verb “contagiar” translates to “to infect” or “to contaminate” in English, embodying the act of spreading something, typically an illness or disease, from one individual to another. As with other verbs in Spanish, “contagiar” undergoes modification to accord with the subject of the sentence, which includes altering its ending to fit different tenses and grammatical persons. Understanding these conjugation patterns is fundamental for effective communication, especially in contexts discussing health, wellness, and the spread of diseases.

Conjugating verbs in Spanish can sometimes be challenging due to the plethora of verb endings and irregular verbs. However, “contagiar” follows a regular conjugation pattern, making it a straightforward verb for learners to tackle. Recognizing the rules that apply to its conjugation in various tenses opens up new avenues for expressing ideas related to transmission and influence, be it in a literal or metaphorical sense.

Mastering how to conjugate “contagiar” in Spanish enriches vocabulary and aids in constructing more nuanced sentences. It’s a step forward in achieving fluency, allowing learners to engage in more complex conversations about health issues, preventive measures, and the impacts of diseases. As such, this article aims to guide learners through the conjugation process of “contagiar,” presenting a clear pathway to enhancing their linguistic capabilities in Spanish.

Contagiar Conjugation Chart in Spanish

Here’s the Spanish conjugation table for the verb contagiar:

Personal Pronoun	Presente	Pretérito	Imperfecto	Futuro	Condicional	Presente Subjuntivo	Imperfecto Subjuntivo	Imperativo
Yo	contagio	contagié	contagiaba	contagiaré	contagiaría	contagie	contagiara o contagiase	contagia
Tú	contagias	contagiaste	contagiabas	contagiarás	contagiarías	contagies	contagiaras o contagiases	contagia
Él/Ella/Usted	contagia	contagió	contagiaba	contagiará	contagiaría	contagie	contagiara o contagiase	contagie
Nosotros	contagiamos	contagiamos	contagiábamos	contagiaríamos	contagiaríamos	contagiemos	contagiáramos o contagiásemos	contagiemos
Vosotros	contagiáis	contagiasteis	contagiabais	contagiaréis	contagiaríais	contagiéis	contagiarais o contagieseis	contagia(d)
Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes	contagian	contagiaron	contagiaban	contagiarán	contagiarían	contagien	contagiaran o contagiasen	contagien

Note that for the imperative form of “vosotros,” there is a slight variation to make it more natural: “contagia(d)” instead of “contagiad.”

Contagiar Conjugation Present Tense – Presente

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example Sentence	English Meaning
yo	contagio	Yo contagio la gripe fácilmente.	I catch the flu easily.
tú	contagias	Tú contagias tu alegría a todos.	You spread your joy to everyone.
él/ella/usted	contagia	Él contagia su entusiasmo al equipo.	He spreads his enthusiasm to the team.
nosotros/as	contagiamos	Nosotros contagiamos el virus sin querer.	We accidentally spread the virus.
vosotros/as	contagiáis	Vosotros contagiáis vuestra energía positiva.	You all spread your positive energy.
ellos/ellas/ustedes	contagian	Ellos contagian su amor por la música.	They spread their love for music.

Contagiar Conjugation Present Perfect Tense – Pretérito Perfecto Conjugation Chart

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example Sentence	English Meaning
yo	he contagiado	Yo he contagiado a mi amigo accidentalmente.	I have infected my friend accidentally.
tú	has contagiado	Tú has contagiado a toda la oficina.	You have infected the whole office.
él/ella/usted	ha contagiado	Él ha contagiado a varios compañeros.	He has infected several coworkers.
nosotros/as	hemos contagiado	Nosotros hemos contagiado a toda la familia.	We have infected the whole family.
vosotros/as	habéis contagiado	Vosotros habéis contagiado a muchos en la fiesta.	You all have infected many at the party.
ellos/ellas/ustedes	han contagiado	Ellos han contagiado a sus vecinos.	They have infected their neighbors.

Contagiar Conjugation Simple Paste Tense – Pretérito Indefinido

Here’s Contagiar conjugation preterite indefinido:

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example Sentence	English Meaning
yo	contagié	Yo contagié a mi hermano.	I infected my brother.
tú	contagiaste	Tú contagiaste a tus amigos.	You infected your friends.
él/ella/usted	contagió	Él contagió a toda la oficina.	He infected the whole office.
nosotros/as	contagiamos	Nosotros contagiamos a la familia.	We infected the family.
vosotros/as	contagiaisteis	Vosotros contagiasteis a la clase.	You all infected the class.
ellos/ellas/ustedes	contagiaron	Ellos contagiaron al equipo.	They infected the team.

Contagiar Imperfect Conjugation – Pretérito Imperfecto

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example Sentence	English Meaning
tú	contagia	Contagia tu alegría a todos.	Spread your joy to everyone.
usted	contagie	Contagie su entusiasmo.	Spread your enthusiasm.
vosotros	contagiad	Contagiad vuestra energía.	Spread your energy.
ustedes	contagien	Contagien su felicidad.	Spread your happiness.

Contagiar Conjugation Pluperfect/Past Perfect Tense – Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example Sentence	English Meaning
yo	había contagiado	Antes de la cuarentena, yo había contagiado a varios amigos.	Before the quarantine, I had infected several friends.
tú	habías contagiado	Tú no lo sabías, pero ya habías contagiado a tu familia.	You didn’t know it, but you had already infected your family.
él/ella/usted	había contagiado	Él ya había contagiado a sus compañeros de trabajo antes de darse cuenta.	He had already infected his coworkers before realizing it.
nosotros/-as	habíamos contagiado	Nosotros habíamos contagiado a muchas personas sin querer.	We had infected many people unintentionally.
vosotros/-as	habíais contagiado	Vosotros ya habíais contagiado a toda la clase antes de las vacaciones.	You all had already infected the whole class before the vacation.
ellos/ellas/ustedes	habían contagiado	Ellos habían contagiado a toda la familia en la reunión.	They had infected the whole family at the gathering.

Contagiar Conjugation Simple Future Tense – Futuro Simple

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example Sentence	English Meaning
Yo	contagiaré	Yo contagiaré a mis compañeros.	I will infect my classmates.
Tú	contagiarás	Tú contagiarás a toda la familia.	You will infect the whole family.
Él/Ella	contagiará	Él contagiará a sus amigos.	He will infect his friends.
Nosotros	contagiaremos	Nosotros contagiaremos al equipo.	We will infect the team.
Vosotros	contagiaréis	Vosotros contagiaréis a los vecinos.	You will infect the neighbors.
Ellos	contagiarán	Ellos contagiarán a los turistas.	They will infect the tourists.

Contagiar Spanish Conjugation Future Perfect Tense – Futuro Perfecto

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example Sentence	English Meaning
Yo	habré contagiado	Para mañana, yo habré contagiado a mi amigo con mi entusiasmo.	By tomorrow, I will have infected my friend with my enthusiasm.
Tú	habrás contagiado	Tú habrás contagiado a todos en la oficina para el fin de semana.	You will have infected everyone in the office by the weekend.
Él/Ella	habrá contagiado	Para el verano, él habrá contagiado a toda la familia con la gripe.	By summer, he will have infected the whole family with the flu.
Nosotros	habremos contagiado	Nosotros habremos contagiado nuestro amor por la música a los niños.	We will have spread our love for music to the children.
Vosotros	habréis contagiado	Vosotros habréis contagiado vuestro entusiasmo a la comunidad.	You all will have spread your enthusiasm to the community.
Ellos/Ellas	habrán contagiado	Ellos habrán contagiado a sus compañeros de equipo antes del partido.	They will have infected their teammates before the game.

Contagiar Conjugation Simple Conditional Tense – Condicional Simple

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example Sentence	English Meaning
yo	contagiaría	Yo contagiaría la alegría.	I would infect with my joy.
tú	contagiarías	Tú contagiarías a todos con tu risa.	You would infect everyone with your laughter.
él/ella/usted	contagiaría	Él contagiaría el virus si no tiene cuidado.	He would spread the virus if he is not careful.
nosotros/nosotras	contagiaríamos	Nosotros contagiaríamos entusiasmo.	We would spread enthusiasm.
vosotros/vosotras	contagiaríais	Vosotros contagiaríais el buen humor.	You all would spread the good mood.
ellos/ellas/ustedes	contagiarían	Ellos contagiarían su pasión por el arte.	They would infect with their passion for art.

Conjugate Contagiar in Spanish: Conditional Perfect Tense – Condicional Compuesto

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example Sentence	English Meaning
Yo	habría contagiado	Si hubiera sabido, yo habría contagiado menos entusiasmo.	If I had known, I would have spread less enthusiasm.
Tú	habrías contagiado	Tú habrías contagiado a toda la oficina si hubieras venido enfermo.	You would have infected the whole office if you had come in sick.
Él/Ella	habría contagiado	Él habría contagiado a menos gente de haberse quedado en casa.	He would have infected fewer people had he stayed home.
Nosotros/as	habríamos contagiado	Nosotros habríamos contagiado nuestra pasión si nos hubieran escuchado.	We would have spread our passion if they had listened to us.
Vosotros/as	habríais contagiado	Vosotros habríais contagiado vuestro entusiasmo a todos en la reunión.	You all would have spread your enthusiasm to everyone at the meeting.
Ellos/Ellas	habrían contagiado	Ellos habrían contagiado su alegría a la fiesta de no ser por la lluvia.	They would have spread their joy to the party if it hadn’t been for the rain.

Contagiar Conjugation Imperative Tense – Imperativo

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example Sentence	English Meaning
tú	contagia	Contagia tu alegría a todos.	Spread your joy to everyone.
usted	contagie	Contagie su entusiasmo.	Spread your enthusiasm.
vosotros	contagiad	Contagiad vuestra energía.	Spread your energy.
ustedes	contagien	Contagien su felicidad.	Spread your happiness.

Contagiar Subjunctive Conjugation

Contagiar Subjunctive Conjugation Present Tense – Subjuntivo Presente

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example Sentence	English Meaning
yo	contagie	Espero que yo no contagie a nadie.	I hope I don’t infect anyone.
tú	contagies	Quiero que tú no lo contagies.	I want you not to infect him.
él/ella/usted	contagie	Es importante que él contagie sus conocimientos.	It’s important that he spreads his knowledge.
nosotros/as	contagiemos	Esperamos que nosotros no contagiemos el virus.	We hope we don’t spread the virus.
vosotros/as	contagiéis	Deseo que vosotros no contagiéis la enfermedad.	I wish that you all don’t spread the disease.
ellos/ellas/ustedes	contagien	Es necesario que ellos no lo contagien.	It’s necessary that they don’t infect him.

Contagiar Conjugation Present Perfect Subjunctive – Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example Sentence	English Meaning
yo	haya contagiado	Es triste que yo haya contagiado a mi amigo.	It’s sad that I have infected my friend.
tú	hayas contagiado	Estoy preocupado por si tú hayas contagiado a alguien sin querer.	I am worried that you might have accidentally infected someone.
él/ella/usted	haya contagiado	Espero que él no haya contagiado a los demás.	I hope he hasn’t infected the others.
nosotros/as	hayamos contagiado	No creo que nosotros hayamos contagiado a nadie.	I don’t believe we have infected anyone.
vosotros/as	hayáis contagiado	Ojalá que vosotros no hayáis contagiado a vuestra familia.	I hope you haven’t infected your family.
ellos/ellas/ustedes	hayan contagiado	Es posible que ellos hayan contagiado a otras personas.	It’s possible they have infected other people.

Contagiar Conjugation Imperfect Subjunctive – Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example Sentence	English Meaning
yo	contagiara	Deseé que yo contagiara entusiasmo en la reunión.	I wished that I would infect enthusiasm in the meeting.
tú	contagiaras	Esperaba que tú contagiaras tu alegría a los demás.	I hoped that you would spread your joy to others.
él/ella/usted	contagiara	Quería que él contagiara su pasión por el proyecto.	I wanted him to transmit his passion for the project.
nosotros/as	contagiaráramos	Nos gustaría que nosotros contagiaráramos nuestro optimismo.	We would like us to spread our optimism.
vosotros/as	contagiarais	Ojalá que vosotros contagiarais vuestra energía positiva.	I wish that you all would spread your positive energy.
ellos/ellas/ustedes	contagiaran	Esperaban que ellos contagiaran su conocimiento.	They hoped that they would convey their knowledge.

Contagiar Pluperfect Subjunctive Conjugation – Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example Sentence	English Meaning
yo	hubiera contagiado	Si yo hubiera contagiado a alguien, me sentiría mal.	If I had infected someone, I would feel bad.
tú	hubieras contagiado	¿Qué hubieras hecho si tú hubieras contagiado a alguien?	What would you have done if you had infected someone?
él/ella/usted	hubiera contagiado	Si él hubiera contagiado a sus amigos, estaría preocupado.	If he had infected his friends, he would be worried.
nosotros/nosotras	hubiéramos contagiado	Si nosotros hubiéramos contagiado a la familia, lo lamentaríamos mucho.	If we had infected the family, we would be very sorry.
vosotros/vosotras	hubierais contagiado	¿Y si vosotros hubierais contagiado a alguien sin querer?	And if you guys had infected someone by mistake?
ellos/ellas/ustedes	hubieran contagiado	Si ellos hubieran contagiado a alguien, se habrían aislado.	If they had infected someone, they would have isolated themselves.

Contagiar Conjugation Future Subjunctive – Subjuntivo Futuro

Pronoun	Conjugation	Example Sentence	English Meaning
yo	contagiare	Si yo contagiare a alguien, me sentiría muy mal.	If I infect someone, I would feel very bad.
tú	contagiares	Si tú contagiares a tu abuelo, él podría enfermarse.	If you infect your grandfather, he could get sick.
él/ella/usted	contagiare	Si él contagiare a sus amigos, debería disculparse.	If he infects his friends, he should apologize.
nosotros/nosotras	contagiáremos	Si nosotros contagiáremos a alguien, lo lamentaríamos.	If we infect someone, we would regret it.
vosotros/vosotras	contagiareis	Si vosotros contagiareis a la clase, habría consecuencias.	If you all infect the class, there would be consequences.
ellos/ellas/ustedes	contagiaren	Si ellos contagiaren a la familia, sería un desastre.	If they infect the family, it would be a disaster.

Practice Test For Conjugating Contagiar in Spanish

Practice Test: Conjugating “Contagiar” in Spanish

Choose the correct form of the verb “contagiar” for each sentence.

Yo __ alergias en primavera fácilmente.

A) contagio
B) contagias
C) contagiamos
D) contagian
Tú __ a todos tus amigos con tu entusiasmo.

A) contagio
B) contagias
C) contagiamos
D) contagian
Él __ su alegría a la sala completa.

A) contagio
B) contagias
C) contagia
D) contagian
Nosotros __ risas a menudo.

A) contagio
B) contagias
C) contagia
D) contagiamos
Vosotros __ vuestra energía positiva siempre.

A) contagio
B) contagias
C) contagiamos
D) contagiáis
Ellos __ enfermedades si no se cuidan.

A) contagio
B) contagias
C) contagia
D) contagian
Yo nunca __ mal humor a los demás.

A) contagio
B) contagias
C) contagiamos
D) contagian
Tú __ fácilmente el resfriado a tus compañeros.

A) contagio
B) contagias
C) contagiamos
D) contagian
Ella __ su pasión por la música.

A) contagio
B) contagias
C) contagia
D) contagian
Nosotros __ nuestra alegría en las fiestas.

A) contagio
B) contagias
C) contagia
D) contagiamos
Vosotros __ una actitud positiva en el aula.

A) contagio
B) contagias
C) contagiamos
D) contagiáis
Usted __ buenas vibras siempre.

A) contagio
B) contagias
C) contagia
D) contagian
Ustedes __ su amor por el arte a los niños.

A) contagio
B) contagias
C) contagia
D) contagian
Yo __ mi pasión por los libros con mi hermano.

A) contagio
B) contagias
C) contagiamos
D) contagian
Tú no __ tu estrés a tus amigos.

A) contagio
B) contagias
C) contagiamos
D) contagian
Él __ su optimismo con todo el que conoce.

A) contagio
B) contagias
C) contagia
D) contagian
Ella __ su amor por la cocina a su familia.

A) contagio
B) contagias
C) contagia
D) contagian
Nosotros no __ nuestros miedos a los demás.

A) contagio
B) contagias
C) contagia
D) contagiamos
Vosotros __ vuestras ganas de vivir la vida plenamente.

A) contagio
B) contagias
C) contagiamos
D) contagiáis
Ellos __ su entusiasmo por el nuevo proyecto.

A) contagio
B) contagias
C) contagia
D) contagian

Answers:

A) contagio
B) contagias
C) contagia
D) contagiamos
D) contagiáis
D) contagian
A) contagio
B) contagias
C) contagia
D) contagiamos
D) contagiáis
C) contagia
D) contagian
A) contagio
B) contagias
C) contagia
C) contagia
D) contagiamos
D) contagiáis
D) contagian

This definitive guide on how to conjugate contagiar in Spanish is designed for learners at all levels. Whether you’re a beginner eager to master the basics or an advanced learner polishing your grammar, this article is tailored to cover every angle of contagiar conjugation. With a meticulous approach, we’ve distilled key insights into the most searched-for aspects of conjugating ‘contagiar,’ ensuring that no stone is left unturned.

In this comprehensive exploration, we delve into the contagiar conjugation present, where you’ll discover how to correctly use contagiar in the present tense, laying the foundation for expressing current actions and states. We then transition into the past with contagiar preterite and contagiar conjugation preterite, guiding you through the nuances of recounting completed actions. For those intricate narratives, contagiar preterite conjugation will sharpen your storytelling, ensuring you convey past events with accuracy.

Venturing into the subjunctive mood, our guide on contagiar subjunctive illuminates how to express desires, doubts, and hypotheticals with contagiar, adding depth to your conversations and writings. And for those looking to master every tense, our sections on contagiar conditional, contagiar imperative, and contagiar infinitive usage will refine your command of Spanish, enabling you to navigate future possibilities, give commands, and utilize contagiar in its most versatile form.

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Final Words
In conclusion, mastering how to conjugate contagiar in Spanish significantly enhances one’s ability to communicate complex ideas more effectively. As this article has elaborated, the verb contagiar is central to expressions concerning spreading or transmitting, be it diseases, emotions, or information. The detailed breakdown of its conjugation across various tenses equips learners with the necessary tools to accurately describe ongoing, past, or future actions related to contagion in both formal and informal contexts.

Understanding the nuances of conjugating contagiar allows for more nuanced storytelling and reporting. It empowers speakers to describe scenarios with precision, whether they’re narrating an event, expressing concerns about health, or simply sharing insights on how behaviors and emotions can influence others. This precision in communication fosters clearer understanding and interaction among Spanish speakers, highlighting the importance of detailed linguistic study.

Lastly, the ability to correctly conjugate contagiar in Spanish can significantly enhance one’s fluency and confidence in the language. As learners integrate these conjugation patterns into their vocabulary, they not only expand their linguistic capabilities but also deepen their cultural appreciation and empathy. Such linguistic proficiency paves the way for richer, more engaging conversations and writings, bridging gaps between communities and fostering a deeper, more inclusive understanding of the diverse world we share.

Conjugate Contagiar in Spanish: All Tense, Chart, Practice Test