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Contratar (to hire) - Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto, subjuntivo (Subjunctive past perfect, subjunctive) - Spanish

 Contratar (to hire) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Contratar - Conjugation of to hire in Spanish: Conjugation table, examples and exercises in the subjunctive past perfect, subjunctive tense (Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto, subjuntivo).

Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto, subjuntivo (Subjunctive past perfect, subjunctive)

All conjugations and tenses: Contratar (to hire) - conjugation and tenses - (Spanish)

Syllabus: Spanish lesson - Entrevista de trabajo (Job interview)

Conjugation of to hire in Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto

  • yo haya contratado I have hired
  • tú hayas contratado you have hired
  • él/ella haya contratado he/she has hired
  • nosotros/nosotras hayamos contratado we have hired
  • vosotros/vosotras hayáis contratado you have hired
  • ellos/ellas hayan contratado they have hired

Example phrases

  • Espero que haya contratado un buen seguro de viaje. I hope that I have hired a good travel insurance.
  • Es posible que tú hayas contratado a alguien para plantar margaritas. It is possible that you have hired someone to plant daisies.
  • Es probable que haya contratado a una azafata amable. He/She has probably hired a friendly flight attendant.
  • Dudo que hayamos contratado una habitación doble en la agencia de viajes. I doubt that we have hired a double room at the travel agency.
  • Me sorprende que hayáis contratado a una persona para comprobar la llave. I am surprised that you have hired a person to check the key.
  • No creo que hayan contratado un guía turístico para el campo. I don't think they have hired a tour guide for the countryside.

Exercise: Conjugate the verbs - contratar (to hire)

Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.

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Contratar (Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto, subjuntivo)

1. No creo que ... un guía turístico para el campo.

No creo que hayan contratado un guía turístico para el campo.
(I don't think they have hired a tour guide for the countryside.)

2. Es probable que ... a una azafata amable.

Es probable que haya contratado a una azafata amable.
(He/She has probably hired a friendly flight attendant.)

3. Espero que ... un buen seguro de viaje.

Espero que haya contratado un buen seguro de viaje.
(I hope that I have hired a good travel insurance.)

4. Dudo que ... una habitación doble en la agencia de viajes.

Dudo que hayamos contratado una habitación doble en la agencia de viajes.
(I doubt that we have hired a double room at the travel agency.)

5. Es posible que tú ... a alguien para plantar margaritas.

Es posible que tú hayas contratado a alguien para plantar margaritas.
(It is possible that you have hired someone to plant daisies.)

6. Me sorprende que ... a una persona para comprobar la llave.

Me sorprende que hayáis contratado a una persona para comprobar la llave.
(I am surprised that you have hired a person to check the key.)