The Future Tense of Contraer is used to express actions that will take place in the future. For example, Contraerás una enfermedad si no te cuidas. (You will contract an illness if you don’t take care of yourself.)

Contraer is a regular -er verb, so its Future Tense conjugations follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Contraer (to contract) in the Future Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

Contraer generally means to contract or acquire, but has several different meanings in the Future Tense, some of which might surprise you.

To contract (an illness or debt): For example, Contraerás una gripe si no te abrigas bien. (You will contract the flu if you don’t bundle up properly.)

To acquire (a commitment or obligation): For example, Contraeremos una deuda si compramos esa casa. (We will acquire a debt if we buy that house.)

To get married (colloquial): For example, ¿Cuándo contraerán matrimonio ustedes dos? (When will you two get married?)

To wrinkle or shrink (informal): For example, La ropa se contraerá si la lavas con agua muy caliente. (The clothes will shrink if you wash them in very hot water.)

To contract muscles (anatomical): For example, Contraerás los músculos abdominales si haces estas ejercicios. (You will contract your abdominal muscles if you do these exercises.)

Examples

Examples of Contraer in the Future Tense

Cuando llegue a la ciudad, contraeré una guía turística. (When I arrive in the city, I will hire a tour guide.)

¿Contraerás un préstamo para comprar la casa nueva? (Will you take out a loan to buy the new house?)

Si no estudia, contraerá malos hábitos. (If he doesn’t study, he will develop bad habits.)

Nosotros contraeremos un seguro de viaje antes de viajar al extranjero. (We will purchase travel insurance before traveling abroad.)

Ustedes contraerán más responsabilidades cuando se gradúen. (You will take on more responsibilities when you graduate.)

Ellos contraerán un servicio de limpieza para la nueva oficina. (They will hire a cleaning service for the new office.)

Si sigues comiendo comida chatarra, contraerás problemas de salud. (If you keep eating junk food, you will develop health issues.)

Después de la boda, contraeremos una hipoteca para comprar una casa. (After the wedding, we will take out a mortgage to buy a house.)

¿Contraeréis un servicio de entrega a domicilio para el restaurante? (Will you hire a delivery service for the restaurant?)

Cuando empiecen a trabajar, contraerán nuevas amistades. (When they start working, they will make new friends.)

Si no contraes un abogado, perderás el caso. (If you don’t hire a lawyer, you will lose the case.)

Después de graduarse, contraerá un préstamo estudiantil. (After graduating, she will take out a student loan.)

Para el próximo proyecto, contraeremos un equipo de expertos. (For the next project, we will hire a team of experts.)

Ustedes contraerán más deudas si no controlan sus gastos. (You will accumulate more debt if you don’t control your spending.)

Cuando abra su propio negocio, contraerá empleados. (When he opens his own business, he will hire employees.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Contraer (to contract) in the Future Tense tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Future tense is also known as the Simple Future, Future Simple, Future Tense, Future Indicative, or Will Future in English, and as Futuro Simple, Futuro Imperfecto, Tiempo Futuro, Futuro de Indicativo, or Indicativo Futuro in Spanish.