contemplar

B2#5,717

Hear it

verb

to contemplate
to behold
to regard
to envisage
to foresee, anticipate, prevent

Forms

Present

I	contemplo
you	contemplas
he, she, it	contempla
we	contemplamos
you (plural)	contempláis
they	contemplan

Preterite

I	contemplé
you	contemplaste
he, she, it	contempló
we	contemplamos
you (plural)	contemplasteis
they	contemplaron

Imperfect

I	contemplaba
you	contemplabas
he, she, it	contemplaba
we	contemplábamos
you (plural)	contemplabais
they	contemplaban

Future

I	contemplaré
you	contemplarás
he, she, it	contemplará
we	contemplaremos
you (plural)	contemplaréis
they	contemplarán

Conditional

I	contemplaría
you	contemplarías
he, she, it	contemplaría
we	contemplaríamos
you (plural)	contemplaríais
they	contemplarían

Subjunctive

I	contemple
you	contemples
he, she, it	contemple
we	contemplemos
you (plural)	contempléis
they	contemplen

Imperfect subjunctive

I	contemplara / contemplase
you	contemplaras / contemplases
he, she, it	contemplara / contemplase
we	contempláramos / contemplásemos
you (plural)	contemplarais / contemplaseis
they	contemplaran / contemplasen

More forms are in the app.

Used in the library

Desde el puente se puede contemplar toda la ciudad.From the bridge you can gaze out over the whole city.B2Otra vez, por favor (26) — Once more, please (26) (B2)
Desde el cerro San Cristóbal se puede contemplar toda la ciudad.From San Cristóbal hill you can gaze out over the whole city.B2Otra vez, por favor (19) — Once more, please (19) (B2)
Desde el malecón se puede contemplar la llegada de los barcos.From the seafront you can watch the ships coming in.B2Otra vez, por favor (6) — Once more, please (6) (B2)
Pero aquellas que el vuelo refrenaban / tu hermosura y mi dicha a contemplar,But those that would slow their flight / to contemplate your beauty and my happiness,C1Volverán las oscuras golondrinas — The dark swallows will return

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