to contract
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Presente · What happens now or habitually
Muchos viajeros contraen dengue en la temporada de lluvias.
Many travelers catch dengue in the rainy season.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Mi tío contrajo malaria en África.
My uncle caught malaria in Africa.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Antes, muchos niños contraían sarampión.
In the past, many children caught measles.
Futuro · What will happen
Si no te vacunas, contraerás la enfermedad.
If you don't get vaccinated, you'll catch the disease.
Condicional · What would happen
Sin la vacuna, el niño contraería la enfermedad.
Without the vaccine, the child would catch the disease.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Mi hermana ha contraído matrimonio.
My sister has gotten married.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ya había contraído esa deuda.
He had already taken on that debt.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Sin la vacuna, habría contraído el virus.
Without the vaccine, I would have caught the virus.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
El médico teme que el paciente contraiga una infección.
The doctor is afraid the patient will get an infection.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Me preocupaba que mi hijo contrajera dengue.
I was worried my son would catch dengue.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Rarely used with this verb.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Temo que haya contraído dengue.
I'm afraid he has caught dengue.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Rarely used with this verb.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Rarely used with this verb.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
Rarely used with this verb.