Non-finite forms
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | contorsionar | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | contorsionando | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar contorsionando. |
Spanish verb conjugation
Contorsionar conjugation
contorsionar is a regular Spanish -AR verb meaning twist. In the present tense: yo contorsiono, tú contorsionas, él/ella contorsiona, nosotros contorsionamos, vosotros contorsionáis, ellos contorsionan. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.
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At a glance
- Infinitive
- contorsionar
- Gerundio
- contorsionando
- Meaning
- twist
- Pattern
- Regular
- Difficulty
- Level 2
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Contorsionar across the MuyVerbs tense system
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Presente
Present
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | contorsiono | Yo contorsiono el cuello para mirar atrás.I twist my neck to look back. |
| tú | contorsionas | Normalmente, tú contorsionas la espalda al coger esa caja.You usually twist your back while lifting that box. |
| él | contorsiona | Hoy, la bailarina del ensayo contorsiona los brazos de forma imposible.Today, the dancer at rehearsal twists his arms into an impossible shape. |
| nosotros | contorsionamos | A veces, nosotros contorsionamos el cuerpo en el hueco estrecho.At times, we twist our bodies into the narrow gap. |
| vosotros | contorsionáis | Ahora, vosotros contorsionáis las piernas para entrar por ahí.Right now, you all twist your legs to get through there. |
| ellos | contorsionan | Casi siempre, los acróbatas del circo contorsionan la cintura durante el número final.Most of the time, the acrobats at the circus twist their waists during the final act. |
Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he contorsionado | Este año, yo he contorsionado el cuello para mirar atrás.This year, I have twisted my neck to look back. |
| tú | has contorsionado | Últimamente, tú has contorsionado la espalda al coger esa caja.Lately, you have twisted your back while lifting that box. |
| él | ha contorsionado | En estos meses, la bailarina del ensayo ha contorsionado los brazos de forma imposible.In these months, the dancer at rehearsal has twisted his arms into an impossible shape. |
| nosotros | hemos contorsionado | Hasta ahora, nosotros hemos contorsionado el cuerpo en el hueco estrecho.So far, we have twisted our bodies into the narrow gap. |
| vosotros | habéis contorsionado | En lo que va de curso, vosotros habéis contorsionado las piernas para entrar por ahí.This term, you all have twisted your legs to get through there. |
| ellos | han contorsionado | En este tiempo, los acróbatas del circo han contorsionado la cintura durante el número final.During this time, the acrobats at the circus have twisted their waists during the final act. |
Pretérito Indefinido
Preterite
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | contorsioné | Ayer, yo contorsioné el cuello para mirar atrás.Yesterday, I twisted my neck to look back. |
| tú | contorsionaste | Hace un rato, tú contorsionaste la espalda al coger esa caja.A little while ago, you twisted your back while lifting that box. |
| él | contorsionó | Esta mañana, la bailarina del ensayo contorsionó los brazos de forma imposible.This morning, the dancer at rehearsal twisted his arms into an impossible shape. |
| nosotros | contorsionamos | Anoche, nosotros contorsionamos el cuerpo en el hueco estrecho.Last night, we twisted our bodies into the narrow gap. |
| vosotros | contorsionasteis | El sábado, vosotros contorsionasteis las piernas para entrar por ahí.On Saturday, you all twisted your legs to get through there. |
| ellos | contorsionaron | Hace poco, los acróbatas del circo contorsionaron la cintura durante el número final.Not long ago, the acrobats at the circus twisted their waists during the final act. |
Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | contorsionaba | Antes, yo contorsionaba el cuello para mirar atrás.Before, I used to twist my neck to look back. |
| tú | contorsionabas | Por entonces, tú contorsionabas la espalda al coger esa caja.Back then, you used to twist your back while lifting that box. |
| él | contorsionaba | En esa época, la bailarina del ensayo contorsionaba los brazos de forma imposible.At that time, the dancer at rehearsal used to twist his arms into an impossible shape. |
| nosotros | contorsionábamos | Cuando eso era normal, nosotros contorsionábamos el cuerpo en el hueco estrecho.When that was normal, we used to twist our bodies into the narrow gap. |
| vosotros | contorsionabais | Hace años, vosotros contorsionabais las piernas para entrar por ahí.Years ago, you all used to twist your legs to get through there. |
| ellos | contorsionaban | En aquellos días, los acróbatas del circo contorsionaban la cintura durante el número final.In those days, the acrobats at the circus used to twist their waists during the final act. |
Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había contorsionado | Cuando llegaste, yo ya había contorsionado el cuello para mirar atrás.When you arrived, I had already twisted my neck to look back. |
| tú | habías contorsionado | Para entonces, tú ya habías contorsionado la espalda al coger esa caja.By then, you had already twisted your back while lifting that box. |
| él | había contorsionado | Al volver, la bailarina del ensayo ya había contorsionado los brazos de forma imposible.When we came back, the dancer at rehearsal had already twisted his arms into an impossible shape. |
| nosotros | habíamos contorsionado | Antes de hablarlo, nosotros ya habíamos contorsionado el cuerpo en el hueco estrecho.Before talking it through, we had already twisted our bodies into the narrow gap. |
| vosotros | habíais contorsionado | Cuando mirasteis otra vez, vosotros ya habíais contorsionado las piernas para entrar por ahí.When you looked again, you all had already twisted your legs to get through there. |
| ellos | habían contorsionado | Para ese momento, los acróbatas del circo ya habían contorsionado la cintura durante el número final.By that moment, the acrobats at the circus had already twisted their waists during the final act. |
Pretérito Anterior
Preterite Anterior
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hube contorsionado | Apenas yo hube contorsionado el cuello para mirar atrás, todo cambió.As soon as I had twisted my neck to look back, everything changed. |
| tú | hubiste contorsionado | En cuanto tú hubiste contorsionado la espalda al coger esa caja, se notó.The moment you had twisted your back while lifting that box, it showed. |
| él | hubo contorsionado | No bien la bailarina del ensayo hubo contorsionado los brazos de forma imposible, hubo ruido.As soon as the dancer at rehearsal had twisted his arms into an impossible shape, there was trouble. |
| nosotros | hubimos contorsionado | Tan pronto como nosotros hubimos contorsionado el cuerpo en el hueco estrecho, seguimos adelante.Once we had twisted our bodies into the narrow gap, we moved on. |
| vosotros | hubisteis contorsionado | Apenas vosotros hubisteis contorsionado las piernas para entrar por ahí, mirasteis el resultado.As soon as you all had twisted your legs to get through there, you checked the result. |
| ellos | hubieron contorsionado | En cuanto los acróbatas del circo hubieron contorsionado la cintura durante el número final, el ambiente cambió.The moment the acrobats at the circus had twisted their waists during the final act, the mood changed. |
Futuro
Future
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | contorsionaré | Mañana, yo contorsionaré el cuello para mirar atrás.Tomorrow, I will twist my neck to look back. |
| tú | contorsionarás | Dentro de poco, tú contorsionarás la espalda al coger esa caja.Soon, you will twist your back while lifting that box. |
| él | contorsionará | Esta tarde, la bailarina del ensayo contorsionará los brazos de forma imposible.This afternoon, the dancer at rehearsal will twist his arms into an impossible shape. |
| nosotros | contorsionaremos | La semana que viene, nosotros contorsionaremos el cuerpo en el hueco estrecho.Next week, we will twist our bodies into the narrow gap. |
| vosotros | contorsionaréis | Pronto, vosotros contorsionaréis las piernas para entrar por ahí.Before long, you all will twist your legs to get through there. |
| ellos | contorsionarán | Más adelante, los acróbatas del circo contorsionarán la cintura durante el número final.Later on, the acrobats at the circus will twist their waists during the final act. |
Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré contorsionado | Para entonces, yo ya habré contorsionado el cuello para mirar atrás.By then, I will already have twisted my neck to look back. |
| tú | habrás contorsionado | Antes del cierre, tú ya habrás contorsionado la espalda al coger esa caja.Before closing time, you will already have twisted your back while lifting that box. |
| él | habrá contorsionado | Al final del día, la bailarina del ensayo ya habrá contorsionado los brazos de forma imposible.By the end of the day, the dancer at rehearsal will already have twisted his arms into an impossible shape. |
| nosotros | habremos contorsionado | Para mañana, nosotros ya habremos contorsionado el cuerpo en el hueco estrecho.By tomorrow, we will already have twisted our bodies into the narrow gap. |
| vosotros | habréis contorsionado | Antes de iros, vosotros ya habréis contorsionado las piernas para entrar por ahí.Before leaving, you all will already have twisted your legs to get through there. |
| ellos | habrán contorsionado | Para esa hora, los acróbatas del circo ya habrán contorsionado la cintura durante el número final.By that hour, the acrobats at the circus will already have twisted their waists during the final act. |
Condicional
Conditional
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | contorsionaría | En un caso así, yo contorsionaría el cuello para mirar atrás.In a case like that, I would twist my neck to look back. |
| tú | contorsionarías | Con un poco más de tiempo, tú contorsionarías la espalda al coger esa caja.With a little more time, you would twist your back while lifting that box. |
| él | contorsionaría | En esa situación, la bailarina del ensayo contorsionaría los brazos de forma imposible.In that situation, the dancer at rehearsal would twist his arms into an impossible shape. |
| nosotros | contorsionaríamos | Con ese panorama, nosotros contorsionaríamos el cuerpo en el hueco estrecho.With that outlook, we would twist our bodies into the narrow gap. |
| vosotros | contorsionaríais | Llegado el caso, vosotros contorsionaríais las piernas para entrar por ahí.If it came to that, you all would twist your legs to get through there. |
| ellos | contorsionarían | En un día así, los acróbatas del circo contorsionarían la cintura durante el número final.On a day like that, the acrobats at the circus would twist their waists during the final act. |
Condicional Perfecto
Conditional Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habría contorsionado | En otro momento, yo habría contorsionado el cuello para mirar atrás.At another moment, I would have twisted my neck to look back. |
| tú | habrías contorsionado | Con un poco más de margen, tú habrías contorsionado la espalda al coger esa caja.With a little more margin, you would have twisted your back while lifting that box. |
| él | habría contorsionado | A esas alturas, la bailarina del ensayo habría contorsionado los brazos de forma imposible.By then, the dancer at rehearsal would have twisted his arms into an impossible shape. |
| nosotros | habríamos contorsionado | Con ese giro, nosotros habríamos contorsionado el cuerpo en el hueco estrecho.With that turn, we would have twisted our bodies into the narrow gap. |
| vosotros | habríais contorsionado | Llegados ahí, vosotros habríais contorsionado las piernas para entrar por ahí.At that point, you all would have twisted your legs to get through there. |
| ellos | habrían contorsionado | En ese punto, los acróbatas del circo habrían contorsionado la cintura durante el número final.From there, the acrobats at the circus would have twisted their waists during the final act. |
Subjuntivo Presente
Present Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | contorsione | Es mejor que yo contorsione el cuello para mirar atrás.It is better that I twist my neck to look back. |
| tú | contorsiones | Hace falta que tú contorsiones la espalda al coger esa caja.It is necessary that you twist your back while lifting that box. |
| él | contorsione | Conviene que la bailarina del ensayo contorsione los brazos de forma imposible.It is wise that the dancer at rehearsal twist his arms into an impossible shape. |
| nosotros | contorsionemos | Importa que nosotros contorsionemos el cuerpo en el hueco estrecho.It matters that we twist our bodies into the narrow gap. |
| vosotros | contorsionéis | Puede ser útil que vosotros contorsionéis las piernas para entrar por ahí.It may help if you all twist your legs to get through there. |
| ellos | contorsionen | Es posible que los acróbatas del circo contorsionen la cintura durante el número final.It is possible that the acrobats at the circus twist their waists during the final act. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | haya contorsionado | Ojalá yo haya contorsionado el cuello para mirar atrás.Hopefully I have twisted my neck to look back. |
| tú | hayas contorsionado | Puede que tú ya hayas contorsionado la espalda al coger esa caja.Maybe you already have twisted your back while lifting that box. |
| él | haya contorsionado | Tal vez la bailarina del ensayo haya contorsionado los brazos de forma imposible.Perhaps the dancer at rehearsal has twisted his arms into an impossible shape. |
| nosotros | hayamos contorsionado | Quizá nosotros ya hayamos contorsionado el cuerpo en el hueco estrecho.Maybe we already have twisted our bodies into the narrow gap. |
| vosotros | hayáis contorsionado | Es probable que vosotros hayáis contorsionado las piernas para entrar por ahí.It is likely that you all have twisted your legs to get through there. |
| ellos | hayan contorsionado | Puede ser que los acróbatas del circo ya hayan contorsionado la cintura durante el número final.It may be that the acrobats at the circus already have twisted their waists during the final act. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | contorsionara | Si yo contorsionara el cuello para mirar atrás, se notaría enseguida.If I twisted my neck to look back, it would show right away. |
| tú | contorsionaras | Si tú contorsionaras la espalda al coger esa caja, costaría ocultarlo.If you twisted your back while lifting that box, it would be hard to hide. |
| él | contorsionara | Si la bailarina del ensayo contorsionara los brazos de forma imposible, daría mucho que hablar.If the dancer at rehearsal twisted his arms into an impossible shape, it would give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | contorsionáramos | Si nosotros contorsionáramos el cuerpo en el hueco estrecho, todo iría por otro lado.If we twisted our bodies into the narrow gap, everything would go another way. |
| vosotros | contorsionarais | Si vosotros contorsionarais las piernas para entrar por ahí, cambiaría el ambiente.If you all twisted your legs to get through there, the mood would change. |
| ellos | contorsionaran | Si los acróbatas del circo contorsionaran la cintura durante el número final, la escena sería otra.If the acrobats at the circus twisted their waists during the final act, the whole scene would be different. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiera contorsionado | Si yo hubiera contorsionado el cuello para mirar atrás, aún se recordaría.If I had twisted my neck to look back, it would still be remembered. |
| tú | hubieras contorsionado | Si tú hubieras contorsionado la espalda al coger esa caja, eso habría dejado marca.If you had twisted your back while lifting that box, that would have left a mark. |
| él | hubiera contorsionado | Si la bailarina del ensayo hubiera contorsionado los brazos de forma imposible, todavía se hablaría de eso.If the dancer at rehearsal had twisted his arms into an impossible shape, people would still be talking about it. |
| nosotros | hubiéramos contorsionado | Si nosotros hubiéramos contorsionado el cuerpo en el hueco estrecho, el día habría seguido otro rumbo.If we had twisted our bodies into the narrow gap, the day would have gone another way. |
| vosotros | hubierais contorsionado | Si vosotros hubierais contorsionado las piernas para entrar por ahí, el cambio se habría notado antes.If you all had twisted your legs to get through there, the change would have shown earlier. |
| ellos | hubieran contorsionado | Si los acróbatas del circo hubieran contorsionado la cintura durante el número final, nada habría quedado igual.If the acrobats at the circus had twisted their waists during the final act, nothing would have stayed the same. |
Subjuntivo Futuro
Future Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | contorsionare | Si yo contorsionare el cuello para mirar atrás, se notará enseguida.If I twist my neck to look back, it will show right away. |
| tú | contorsionares | Si tú contorsionares la espalda al coger esa caja, costará ignorarlo.If you twist your back while lifting that box, it will be hard to ignore. |
| él | contorsionare | Si la bailarina del ensayo contorsionare los brazos de forma imposible, dará mucho que hablar.If the dancer at rehearsal twists his arms into an impossible shape, it will give people plenty to talk about. |
| nosotros | contorsionáremos | Si nosotros contorsionáremos el cuerpo en el hueco estrecho, todo irá por otro camino.If we twist our bodies into the narrow gap, everything will go another way. |
| vosotros | contorsionareis | Si vosotros contorsionareis las piernas para entrar por ahí, el ambiente cambiará rápido.If you all twist your legs to get through there, the mood will change fast. |
| ellos | contorsionaren | Si los acróbatas del circo contorsionaren la cintura durante el número final, la escena será distinta.If the acrobats at the circus twist their waists during the final act, the whole scene will be different. |
Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiere contorsionado | Cuando yo hubiere contorsionado el cuello para mirar atrás, ya se notará.When I have twisted my neck to look back, it will already show. |
| tú | hubieres contorsionado | En cuanto tú hubieres contorsionado la espalda al coger esa caja, será difícil no verlo.As soon as you have twisted your back while lifting that box, it will be hard not to see. |
| él | hubiere contorsionado | Cuando la bailarina del ensayo hubiere contorsionado los brazos de forma imposible, se verá de inmediato.When the dancer at rehearsal has twisted his arms into an impossible shape, it will show at once. |
| nosotros | hubiéremos contorsionado | Si para entonces nosotros hubiéremos contorsionado el cuerpo en el hueco estrecho, todo irá de otra manera.If by then we have twisted our bodies into the narrow gap, everything will move differently. |
| vosotros | hubiereis contorsionado | Cuando vosotros hubiereis contorsionado las piernas para entrar por ahí, el ambiente sonará distinto.When you all have twisted your legs to get through there, the mood will sound different. |
| ellos | hubieren contorsionado | En cuanto los acróbatas del circo hubieren contorsionado la cintura durante el número final, el cambio quedará claro.As soon as the acrobats at the circus have twisted their waists during the final act, the change will be clear. |
Imperativo Afirmativo
Affirmative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | contorsiona | contorsiona la espalda al coger esa caja.Twist your back while lifting that box. |
| él | contorsione | Que la bailarina del ensayo contorsione los brazos de forma imposible.Let the dancer at rehearsal twist his arms into an impossible shape. |
| nosotros | contorsionemos | contorsionemos el cuerpo en el hueco estrecho.Twist our bodies into the narrow gap. |
| vosotros | contorsionad | contorsionad las piernas para entrar por ahí.Twist your legs to get through there. |
| ellos | contorsionen | Que los acróbatas del circo contorsionen la cintura durante el número final.Let the acrobats at the circus twist their waists during the final act. |
Imperativo Negativo
Negative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | no contorsiones | No no contorsiones la espalda al coger esa caja.Do not twist your back while lifting that box. |
| él | no contorsione | Que la bailarina del ensayo no no contorsione los brazos de forma imposible.Let the dancer at rehearsal not twist his arms into an impossible shape. |
| nosotros | no contorsionemos | No no contorsionemos el cuerpo en el hueco estrecho.Let us not twist our bodies into the narrow gap. |
| vosotros | no contorsionéis | No no contorsionéis las piernas para entrar por ahí.Do not twist your legs to get through there. |
| ellos | no contorsionen | Que los acróbatas del circo no no contorsionen la cintura durante el número final.Let the acrobats at the circus not twist their waists during the final act. |
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Presente•yo
Yo ___ el cuello para mirar atrás.
I twist my neck to look back.
Need grammar help?How to form Presente
Use Presente for facts, habits, current states, and regular actions.
Formation
- 1Remove the infinitive ending: -ar, -er, or -ir.
- 2Add the present endings for the subject.
- 3Watch high-frequency irregulars like ser, estar, ir, tener, hacer, and decir.
Pattern
-ar: o, as, a, amos, áis, an-er: o, es, e, emos, éis, en-ir: o, es, e, imos, ís, en
Examples
hablar -> yo hablocomer -> él comevivir -> vosotros vivís
Presente is the base system. Master the endings first, then handle irregular yo forms and stem changes.
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Short, direct answers to what learners search most about contorsionar.
- What does 'contorsionar' mean in English?
- In Spanish, 'contorsionar' means to twist. It is a regular -AR verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
- Is contorsionar an irregular verb in Spanish?
- Contorsionar is a regular -AR verb. Its endings follow the standard pattern in every tense without stem or root changes.
- How do you conjugate contorsionar in the present tense?
- Present tense (Presente) of contorsionar: yo contorsiono, tú contorsionas, él/ella/usted contorsiona, nosotros contorsionamos, vosotros contorsionáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes contorsionan.
- How do you conjugate contorsionar in the preterite?
- Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of contorsionar: yo contorsioné, tú contorsionaste, él/ella/usted contorsionó, nosotros contorsionamos, vosotros contorsionasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes contorsionaron. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
- What is the imperfect tense of contorsionar?
- Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of contorsionar: yo contorsionaba, tú contorsionabas, él/ella/usted contorsionaba, nosotros contorsionábamos, vosotros contorsionabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes contorsionaban. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
- What is the past participle of contorsionar?
- The past participle of contorsionar is 'contorsionado'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he contorsionado' (I have twisted), 'has contorsionado', 'ha contorsionado'.
- What is the gerundio (present participle) of contorsionar?
- The gerundio of contorsionar is 'contorsionando'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy contorsionando) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.
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