Contaminate – English Verbs Conjugation

contaminate contaminates contaminating contaminated

Contaminate means to make impure by exposure to harmful substances. Regular verb: contaminate-contaminated-contaminated.

Meanings

To make impure
To pollute or infect
To corrupt

Common Collocations

contaminate water contaminated food cross-contamination contaminate the evidence radioactive contamination

Tip for Learners

Contaminate implies harmful pollution. Cross-contamination is transfer of harmful substances between items.

Present Simple

I	contaminate
you	contaminate
he/she/it	contaminates
we	contaminate
they	contaminate

Examples - Present Simple

I contaminate the sample through careless handling.
You contaminate the water supply with chemicals.
She contaminates the lab results by accident.
We contaminate the environment with industrial waste.
They contaminate the food chain with pesticides.

Present Continuous

I	am contaminating
you	are contaminating
he/she/it	is contaminating
we	are contaminating
they	are contaminating

Examples - Present Continuous

I am contaminating the experiment through improper procedure.
You are contaminating the surface with bacteria.
He is contaminating the groundwater with pollutants.
We are contaminating the air with emissions.
They are contaminating the soil with heavy metals.

Present Perfect

I	have contaminated
you	have contaminated
he/she/it	has contaminated
we	have contaminated
they	have contaminated

Examples - Present Perfect

I have contaminated the entire batch unfortunately.
You have contaminated the water source.
She has contaminated the sterile field.
We have contaminated the river with runoff.
They have contaminated the groundwater severely.

Present Perfect Continuous

I	have been contaminating
you	have been contaminating
he/she/it	has been contaminating
we	have been contaminating
they	have been contaminating

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been contaminating samples with this error for months.
You have been contaminating the site for years.
He has been contaminating the results unknowingly.
We have been contaminating the ecosystem for decades.
They have been contaminating the supply since the spill.

Past Simple

I	contaminated
you	contaminated
he/she/it	contaminated
we	contaminated
they	contaminated

Examples - Past Simple

I contaminated the lab by touching surfaces.
You contaminated the well with bacteria.
She contaminated the blood sample through improper testing.
We contaminated the air with the factory emissions.
They contaminated the crops with industrial runoff.

Past Continuous

I	was contaminating
you	were contaminating
he/she/it	was contaminating
we	were contaminating
they	were contaminating

Examples - Past Continuous

I was contaminating the sample without realizing.
You were contaminating the water while dumping waste.
She was contaminating the field when discovered.
We were contaminating the environment before regulations.
They were contaminating the site during construction.

Past Perfect

I	had contaminated
you	had contaminated
he/she/it	had contaminated
we	had contaminated
they	had contaminated

Examples - Past Perfect

I had contaminated everything before noticing the problem.
You had contaminated the source before treatment.
She had contaminated the sample before analysis.
We had contaminated the area before the cleanup.
They had contaminated the food before distribution.

Past Perfect Continuous

I	had been contaminating
you	had been contaminating
he/she/it	had been contaminating
we	had been contaminating
they	had been contaminating

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been contaminating samples for months unknowingly.
You had been contaminating the site for years before discovery.
She had been contaminating results through her technique.
We had been contaminating the river for a decade.
They had been contaminating the supply since the merger.

Future Simple

I	will contaminate
you	will contaminate
he/she/it	will contaminate
we	will contaminate
they	will contaminate

Examples - Future Simple

I will contaminate the sample if I'm not careful.
You will contaminate the water if you dump there.
She will contaminate the experiment with that procedure.
We will contaminate the air if we don't use filters.
They will contaminate the food if they don't clean properly.

Future Continuous

I	will be contaminating
you	will be contaminating
he/she/it	will be contaminating
we	will be contaminating
they	will be contaminating

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be contaminating samples through this method for weeks.
You will be contaminating the site during construction.
She will be contaminating results if she uses that technique.
We will be contaminating the environment with these practices.
They will be contaminating the supply without proper controls.

Future Perfect

I	will have contaminated
you	will have contaminated
he/she/it	will have contaminated
we	will have contaminated
they	will have contaminated

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have contaminated all the samples by then.
You will have contaminated the entire well by that point.
She will have contaminated the field with the pesticide.
We will have contaminated miles of river by next year.
They will have contaminated the supply chain by the deadline.

Future Perfect Continuous

I	will have been contaminating
you	will have been contaminating
he/she/it	will have been contaminating
we	will have been contaminating
they	will have been contaminating

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been contaminating samples for years unknowingly.
You will have been contaminating the site for months.
She will have been contaminating results through her whole career.
We will have been contaminating the ecosystem for generations.
They will have been contaminating the food for decades.