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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin contemplāre.

Pronunciation

Verb

contemplar (first-person singular present contemplo, first-person singular preterite contemplí, past participle contemplat)

  1. (transitive) to contemplate

Conjugation

    Conjugation of contemplar (first conjugation)
infinitive contemplar
gerund contemplant
past participle masculine feminine
singular contemplat contemplada
plural contemplats contemplades
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative jo tu ell/ella
vostè 		nosaltres
nós 		vosaltres
vós 		ells/elles
vostès
present contemplo contemples contempla contemplem contempleu contemplen
imperfect contemplava contemplaves contemplava contemplàvem contemplàveu contemplaven
future contemplaré contemplaràs contemplarà contemplarem contemplareu contemplaran
preterite contemplí contemplares contemplà contemplàrem contemplàreu contemplaren
conditional contemplaria contemplaries contemplaria contemplaríem contemplaríeu contemplarien
subjunctive jo tu ell/ella
vostè 		nosaltres
nós 		vosaltres
vós 		ells/elles
vostès
present contempli contemplis contempli contemplem contempleu contemplin
imperfect contemplés contemplessis contemplés contempléssim contempléssiu contemplessin
imperative — tu vostè nosaltres vosaltres
vós 		vostès
affirmative — contempla contempli contemplem contempleu contemplin
negative (no) — no contemplis no contempli no contemplem no contempleu no contemplin

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Galician

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin contemplō, contemplāre.

Verb

contemplar (first-person singular present contemplo, first-person singular preterite contemplei, past participle contemplado)

  1. (transitive) to contemplate

Conjugation

    Conjugation of contemplar
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu) 		Second-person
(ti) 		Third-person
(el / ela / Vde.) 		First-person
(nós) 		Second-person
(vós) 		Third-person
(eles / elas / Vdes.)
Infinitive
Impersonal contemplar
Personal contemplar contemplares contemplar contemplarmos contemplardes contemplaren
Gerund
contemplando
Past participle
Masculine contemplado contemplados
Feminine contemplada contempladas
Indicative
Present contemplo contemplas contempla contemplamos contemplades contemplan
Imperfect contemplaba contemplabas contemplaba contemplabamos contemplabades contemplaban
Preterite contemplei contemplaches contemplou contemplamos contemplastes contemplaron
Pluperfect contemplara contemplaras contemplara contemplaramos contemplarades contemplaran
Future contemplarei contemplarás contemplará contemplaremos contemplaredes contemplarán
Conditional contemplaría contemplarías contemplaría contemplariamos contemplariades contemplarían
Subjunctive
Present contemple contemples contemple contemplemos contempledes contemplen
Imperfect contemplase contemplases contemplase contemplásemos contemplásedes contemplasen
Future contemplar contemplares contemplar contemplarmos contemplardes contemplaren
Imperative
Affirmative contempla contemple contemplemos contemplade contemplen
Negative (non) non contemples non contemple non contemplemos non contempledes non contemplen
    Reintegrated conjugation of contemplar (See Appendix:Reintegrationism)
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu) 		Second-person
(ti / tu) 		Third-person
(ele / ela / você) 		First-person
(nós) 		Second-person
(vós) 		Third-person
(eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal contemplar
Personal contemplar contemplares contemplar contemplarmos contemplardes contemplarem
Gerund
contemplando
Past participle
Masculine contemplado contemplados
Feminine contemplada contempladas
Indicative
Present contemplo contemplas contempla contemplamos contemplades, contemplais contemplam
Imperfect contemplava contemplavas contemplava contemplávamos contemplávades, contempláveis, contemplávais1 contemplavam
Preterite contemplei contemplaste, contemplache1 contemplou contemplamos contemplastes contemplárom, contemplaram
Pluperfect contemplara contemplaras contemplara contempláramos contemplárades, contempláreis, contemplárais1 contemplaram
Future contemplarei contemplarás contemplará contemplaremos contemplaredes, contemplareis contemplarám, contemplarão
Conditional contemplaria contemplarias contemplaria contemplaríamos contemplaríades, contemplaríeis, contemplaríais1 contemplariam
Subjunctive
Present contemple contemples contemple contemplemos contempledes, contempleis contemplem
Imperfect contemplasse contemplasses contemplasse contemplássemos contemplássedes, contemplásseis contemplassem
Future contemplar contemplares contemplar contemplarmos contemplardes contemplarem
Imperative
Affirmative contempla contemple contemplemos contemplade, contemplai contemplem
Negative (nom) nom contemples nom contemple nom contemplemos nom contempledes, nom contempleis nom contemplem

1Less recommended.

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Interlingua

Verb

contemplar

  1. to contemplate

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin contemplāre.

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: con‧tem‧plar

Verb

contemplar (first-person singular present contemplo, first-person singular preterite contemplei, past participle contemplado)

  1. (transitive) to behold (to look at with awe)
  2. to contemplate (think about something in a concentrated manner)

Conjugation

    Conjugation of contemplar (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu) 		Second-person
(tu) 		Third-person
(ele / ela / você) 		First-person
(nós) 		Second-person
(vós) 		Third-person
(eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal contemplar
Personal contemplar contemplares contemplar contemplarmos contemplardes contemplarem
Gerund
contemplando
Past participle
Masculine contemplado contemplados
Feminine contemplada contempladas
Indicative
Present contemplo contemplas contempla contemplamos contemplais contemplam
Imperfect contemplava contemplavas contemplava contemplávamos contempláveis contemplavam
Preterite contemplei contemplaste contemplou contemplamos1, contemplámos2 contemplastes contemplaram
Pluperfect contemplara contemplaras contemplara contempláramos contempláreis contemplaram
Future contemplarei contemplarás contemplará contemplaremos contemplareis contemplarão
Conditional contemplaria contemplarias contemplaria contemplaríamos contemplaríeis contemplariam
Subjunctive
Present contemple contemples contemple contemplemos contempleis contemplem
Imperfect contemplasse contemplasses contemplasse contemplássemos contemplásseis contemplassem
Future contemplar contemplares contemplar contemplarmos contemplardes contemplarem
Imperative
Affirmative contempla contemple contemplemos contemplai contemplem
Negative (não) não contemples não contemple não contemplemos não contempleis não contemplem

1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.

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Romansch

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin contemplāre, present active infinitive of contemplō.

Verb

contemplar

  1. (Sursilvan, Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) to contemplate
  2. (Sursilvan, Rumantsch Grischun, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Puter, Vallader) to observe
    Synonym: vurdar (Sutsilvan; Surmiran)

Conjugation

    Conjugation of contemplar (Sursilvan)
infinitive contemplar
gerund contemplond
past participle contemplau
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
indicative jeu ti el/ella nus vus els/ellas
present contemplel contemplas contempla contemplein contempleis contemplan
imperfect contemplavel contemplavas contemplava contemplavan contemplavas contemplavan
future vegnel a contemplar vegns a contemplar vegn a contemplar vegnin a contemplar vegnis a contemplar vegnan a contemplar
conditional jeu ti el/ella nus vus els/ellas
direct present contemplass contemplasses contemplass contemplassen contemplasses contemplassen
indirect present contemplassi contemplassies contemplassi contemplassien contemplassies contemplassien
direct future vegness a contemplar vegnesses a contemplar vegness a contemplar vegnessen a contemplar vegnesses a contemplar vegnessen a contemplar
indirect future vegnessi a contemplar vegnessies a contemplar vegnessi a contemplar vegnessien a contemplar vegnessies a contemplar vegnessien a contemplar
subjunctive che jeu che ti ch'el/ch'ella che nus che vus ch'els/ch'ellas
present contempli contemplies contempli contempleien contempleies contemplien
past contemplavi contemplavies contemplavi contemplavien contemplavies contemplavien
future vegni a contemplar vegnies a contemplar vegni a contemplar vegnîen a contemplar vegnîes a contemplar vegnien a contemplar
imperative — ti — — vus —
contempla contemplei
    Conjugation of contemplar (Grischun)
infinitive contemplar
gerund contemplond
past participle contemplà, contemplada
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
indicative jeu ti el/ella nus vus els/ellas
present contempl, contemplel contemplas contempla contemplain contemplais contemplan
imperfect contemplava contemplavas contemplava contemplavan contemplavas contemplavan
future vegnel a contemplar vegns a contemplar vegn a contemplar vegnin a contemplar vegnis a contemplar vegnan a contemplar
conditional jeu ti el/ella nus vus els/ellas
present contemplass contemplasses contemplass contemplassen contemplasses contemplassen
future vegness a contemplar vegnesses a contemplar vegness a contemplar vegnessen a contemplar vegnesses a contemplar vegnessen a contemplar
subjunctive che jeu che ti ch'el/ch'ella che nus che vus ch'els/ch'ellas
present contemplia contemplias contemplia contemplian contemplias contemplian
future vegni a contemplar vegnies a contemplar vegni a contemplar vegnîen a contemplar vegnîes a contemplar vegnien a contemplar
imperative — ti — — vus —
contempla contemplai

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin contemplāre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kontemˈplaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: con‧tem‧plar

Verb

contemplar (first-person singular present contemplo, first-person singular preterite contemplé, past participle contemplado)

  1. to contemplate
  2. to behold
  3. to regard
  4. (neologism) to envisage
  5. (neologism, anglicism) to foresee, anticipate, prevent

Conjugation

    Conjugation of contemplar (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)
infinitive contemplar
gerund contemplando
past participle masculine feminine
singular contemplado contemplada
plural contemplados contempladas
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
indicative yo tú
vos 		él/ella/ello
usted 		nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ellos/ellas
ustedes
present contemplo contemplastú
contemplásvos 		contempla contemplamos contempláis contemplan
imperfect contemplaba contemplabas contemplaba contemplábamos contemplabais contemplaban
preterite contemplé contemplaste contempló contemplamos contemplasteis contemplaron
future contemplaré contemplarás contemplará contemplaremos contemplaréis contemplarán
conditional contemplaría contemplarías contemplaría contemplaríamos contemplaríais contemplarían
subjunctive yo tú
vos 		él/ella/ello
usted 		nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ellos/ellas
ustedes
present contemple contemplestú
contemplésvos2 		contemple contemplemos contempléis contemplen
imperfect
(ra) 		contemplara contemplaras contemplara contempláramos contemplarais contemplaran
imperfect
(se) 		contemplase contemplases contemplase contemplásemos contemplaseis contemplasen
future1 contemplare contemplares contemplare contempláremos contemplareis contemplaren
imperative — tú
vos 		usted nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ustedes
affirmative contemplatú
contemplávos 		contemple contemplemos contemplad contemplen
negative no contemples no contemple no contemplemos no contempléis no contemplen

1Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
2Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of contemplar

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
with infinitive contemplar
dative contemplarme contemplarte contemplarle, contemplarse contemplarnos contemplaros contemplarles, contemplarse
accusative contemplarme contemplarte contemplarlo, contemplarla, contemplarse contemplarnos contemplaros contemplarlos, contemplarlas, contemplarse
with gerund contemplando
dative contemplándome contemplándote contemplándole, contemplándose contemplándonos contemplándoos contemplándoles, contemplándose
accusative contemplándome contemplándote contemplándolo, contemplándola, contemplándose contemplándonos contemplándoos contemplándolos, contemplándolas, contemplándose
with informal second-person singular tú imperative contempla
dative contémplame contémplate contémplale contémplanos not used contémplales
accusative contémplame contémplate contémplalo, contémplala contémplanos not used contémplalos, contémplalas
with informal second-person singular vos imperative contemplá
dative contemplame contemplate contemplale contemplanos not used contemplales
accusative contemplame contemplate contemplalo, contemplala contemplanos not used contemplalos, contemplalas
with formal second-person singular imperative contemple
dative contémpleme not used contémplele, contémplese contémplenos not used contémpleles
accusative contémpleme not used contémplelo, contémplela, contémplese contémplenos not used contémplelos, contémplelas
with first-person plural imperative contemplemos
dative not used contemplémoste contemplémosle contemplémonos contemplémoos contemplémosles
accusative not used contemplémoste contemplémoslo, contemplémosla contemplémonos contemplémoos contemplémoslos, contemplémoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative contemplad
dative contempladme not used contempladle contempladnos contemplaos contempladles
accusative contempladme not used contempladlo, contempladla contempladnos contemplaos contempladlos, contempladlas
with formal second-person plural imperative contemplen
dative contémplenme not used contémplenle contémplennos not used contémplenles, contémplense
accusative contémplenme not used contémplenlo, contémplenla contémplennos not used contémplenlos, contémplenlas, contémplense

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