atar
to tie, to tether, to constrain
Ata bien los cordones.
Tie your shoelaces properly.
atar present indicative
Habitual and ongoing actions in the present.
atar present continuous
Action in progress right now. Periphrastic: estar (present) + gerund.
atar preterite
Completed actions at a specific moment in the past.
atar imperfect
Habitual past actions, descriptions, background.
atar present perfect
Completed actions with present relevance. Auxiliary haber + participle.
atar future
Actions yet to happen.
atar informal future
Near-future plans. Periphrastic: ir (present) + a + infinitive.
atar future perfect
Action that will have been completed by a future moment. Auxiliary haber (future) + participle.
atar conditional
Hypothetical or polite would-actions.
atar conditional perfect
Hypothetical past: would have done. Auxiliary haber (conditional) + participle.
atar pluperfect
An action completed before another past action.
atar subjunctive present
Desires, doubts, and hypotheticals in the present.
atar subjunctive imperfect
Past subjunctive: desires, doubts, hypotheticals in the past.
atar subjunctive present perfect
Completed actions in subjunctive contexts.
atar subjunctive pluperfect
Past-perfect actions in subjunctive contexts.
atar imperative (affirmative)
Affirmative commands.
atar imperative (negative)
Negative commands: borrows subjunctive present.