alimentar
to feed, to feed into
Alimenta a las gallinas cada mañana.
She feeds the hens every morning.
alimentar present indicative
Habitual and ongoing actions in the present.
alimentar present continuous
Action in progress right now. Periphrastic: estar (present) + gerund.
alimentar preterite
Completed actions at a specific moment in the past.
alimentar imperfect
Habitual past actions, descriptions, background.
alimentar present perfect
Completed actions with present relevance. Auxiliary haber + participle.
alimentar future
Actions yet to happen.
alimentar informal future
Near-future plans. Periphrastic: ir (present) + a + infinitive.
alimentar future perfect
Action that will have been completed by a future moment. Auxiliary haber (future) + participle.
alimentar conditional
Hypothetical or polite would-actions.
alimentar conditional perfect
Hypothetical past: would have done. Auxiliary haber (conditional) + participle.
alimentar pluperfect
An action completed before another past action.
alimentar subjunctive present
Desires, doubts, and hypotheticals in the present.
alimentar subjunctive imperfect
Past subjunctive: desires, doubts, hypotheticals in the past.
alimentar subjunctive present perfect
Completed actions in subjunctive contexts.
alimentar subjunctive pluperfect
Past-perfect actions in subjunctive contexts.
alimentar imperative (affirmative)
Affirmative commands.
alimentar imperative (negative)
Negative commands: borrows subjunctive present.