to contribute
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Contribuyo con lo que puedo.
I contribute what I can.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Los vecinos contribuyeron con comida.
The neighbors contributed food.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Todos contribuían a pagar la luz.
Everyone used to chip in to pay the electric bill.
Futuro · What will happen
Contribuiremos a la fiesta del barrio.
We'll contribute to the neighborhood party.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo contribuiría con gusto.
I'd gladly contribute.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Mi tío ha contribuido mucho a la iglesia.
My uncle has contributed a lot to the church.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ya habían contribuido con el dinero.
They had already contributed the money.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Sé que habrías contribuido.
I know you would have contributed.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Espero que contribuyas al regalo de mamá.
I hope you chip in for Mom's gift.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Esperábamos que el gobierno contribuyera más.
We were hoping the government would contribute more.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Pedimos que contribuyesen a la colecta.
We asked them to contribute to the collection.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Agradezco que hayan contribuido.
I'm grateful they've contributed.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubiéramos contribuido, habría alcanzado el dinero.
If we had contributed, there would have been enough money.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Contribuye con lo que puedas.
Contribute what you can.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
Rarely used with this verb.