apretar
to squeeze, to tighten, to press
Aprieta bien el tornillo.
Tighten the screw well.
apretar present indicative
Habitual and ongoing actions in the present.
apretar present continuous
Action in progress right now. Periphrastic: estar (present) + gerund.
apretar preterite
Completed actions at a specific moment in the past.
apretar imperfect
Habitual past actions, descriptions, background.
apretar present perfect
Completed actions with present relevance. Auxiliary haber + participle.
apretar future
Actions yet to happen.
apretar informal future
Near-future plans. Periphrastic: ir (present) + a + infinitive.
apretar future perfect
Action that will have been completed by a future moment. Auxiliary haber (future) + participle.
apretar conditional
Hypothetical or polite would-actions.
apretar conditional perfect
Hypothetical past: would have done. Auxiliary haber (conditional) + participle.
apretar pluperfect
An action completed before another past action.
apretar subjunctive present
Desires, doubts, and hypotheticals in the present.
apretar subjunctive imperfect
Past subjunctive: desires, doubts, hypotheticals in the past.
apretar subjunctive present perfect
Completed actions in subjunctive contexts.
apretar subjunctive pluperfect
Past-perfect actions in subjunctive contexts.
apretar imperative (affirmative)
Affirmative commands.
apretar imperative (negative)
Negative commands: borrows subjunctive present.