The Conditional Mood of contraer is used to express hypothetical or potential situations, for example: Si tuvieras más dinero, contraerías matrimonio. (If you had more money, you would get married.)

Contraer is a regular verb in Spanish, meaning its conjugations follow the typical patterns for -er verbs.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Distraer (to distract) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish):

The conditional mood of contraer is used to express hypothetical or potential situations in the future.

To contract (an illness or obligation): For example, contraería una enfermedad si no me cuidara. (I would contract an illness if I didn’t take care of myself.) This usage is common in discussing potential consequences.

To get married: For example, contraerían matrimonio el próximo año. (They would get married next year.) This meaning is widely used when discussing future wedding plans.

To acquire (a habit or debt): For example, contraería malos hábitos si no tuviera disciplina. (I would acquire bad habits if I didn’t have discipline.) This usage relates to potentially developing undesirable behaviors or obligations.

To shrink or contract (an object): For example, la tela se contraería con el calor. (The fabric would shrink from the heat.) This meaning is common when discussing materials reacting to certain conditions.

To focus or concentrate (colloquial): For example, me contraería más en mis estudios. (I would focus more on my studies.) This informal usage implies dedicating effort to a particular task.

Examples

Examples of Distraer in the Conditional Mood

Si contraería una deuda, tendría que trabajar horas extras para pagarla. (If I were to incur debt, I would have to work overtime to pay it off.)

Ella contraería un compromiso con la comunidad si fuera elegida. (She would commit to the community if she were elected.)

Ellos contraerían matrimonio el próximo año si tuvieran suficiente dinero ahorrado. (They would get married next year if they had enough money saved up.)

Nosotros contraeríamos una hipoteca para comprar una casa más grande. (We would take out a mortgage to buy a bigger house.)

Tú contraerías una enfermedad si no te cuidaras. (You would get sick if you didn’t take care of yourself.)

¿Contraerías una deuda estudiantil para obtener un título universitario? (Would you incur student debt to get a college degree?)

En el peor de los casos, contraeríamos un préstamo para pagar las facturas médicas. (In the worst case, we would take out a loan to pay the medical bills.)

Ustedes contraerían un compromiso de por vida si se casaran. (You would be making a lifelong commitment if you got married.)

Ella contraería una gran responsabilidad si aceptara ese trabajo. (She would take on a big responsibility if she accepted that job.)

Si no tuviéramos cuidado, contraeríamos una infección. (If we weren’t careful, we would catch an infection.)

¿Contraerías una deuda con tal de viajar por el mundo? (Would you incur debt in order to travel the world?)

Ellos contraerían una obligación legal si firmaran ese contrato. (They would enter into a legal obligation if they signed that contract.)

Yo contraería un compromiso con el medio ambiente si fuera elegido. (I would commit to the environment if I were elected.)

Si no fuéramos cuidadosos, contraeríamos una deuda impagable. (If we weren’t careful, we would incur an unpayable debt.)

Ustedes contraerían un riesgo si invirtieran en esa empresa. (You would be taking a risk if you invested in that company.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Distraer (to distract) in the Conditional Mood tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Conditional mood is also known as the Simple Conditional, Conditional Simple, Would Tense, or Future of the Past in English, and as Condicional Simple, Pospretérito, Potencial Simple, or Condicional de Indicativo in Spanish.