Usage Examples
[Present Indicative] El humo de las fábricas contamina el aire puro. → Factory smoke contaminates the pure air.
[Present Perfect] Los vertidos han contaminado el río local. → Discharges have contaminated the local river.
[Imperfect Indicative] Esa antigua mina contaminaba toda la comarca. → That old mine used to contaminate the whole region.
[Pluperfect Indicative] El virus ya había contaminado el suministro de agua. → The virus had already contaminated the water supply.
[Preterite] La fuga química contaminó el suelo del jardín. → The chemical leak contaminated the garden soil.
[Preterite Anterior] En cuanto hubo contaminado la muestra, la tiró. → As soon as he had contaminated the sample, he threw it away.
[Future] Este vertido contaminará la costa si no se detiene. → This spill will contaminate the coast if it is not stopped.
[Future Perfect] Habrán contaminado el lago para cuando lleguen los expertos. → They will have contaminated the lake by the time the experts arrive.
[Conditional] Yo no contaminaría el ambiente con esa basura. → I would not contaminate the environment with that trash.
[Conditional Perfect] Se habría contaminado el hospital si no hubiera habido filtros. → The hospital would have been contaminated if there hadn't been filters.