brillar
to shine, to glow, to sparkle
Las estrellas brillan esta noche.
The stars are shining tonight.
brillar present indicative
Habitual and ongoing actions in the present.
brillar present continuous
Action in progress right now. Periphrastic: estar (present) + gerund.
brillar preterite
Completed actions at a specific moment in the past.
brillar imperfect
Habitual past actions, descriptions, background.
brillar present perfect
Completed actions with present relevance. Auxiliary haber + participle.
brillar future
Actions yet to happen.
brillar informal future
Near-future plans. Periphrastic: ir (present) + a + infinitive.
brillar future perfect
Action that will have been completed by a future moment. Auxiliary haber (future) + participle.
brillar conditional
Hypothetical or polite would-actions.
brillar conditional perfect
Hypothetical past: would have done. Auxiliary haber (conditional) + participle.
brillar pluperfect
An action completed before another past action.
brillar subjunctive present
Desires, doubts, and hypotheticals in the present.
brillar subjunctive imperfect
Past subjunctive: desires, doubts, hypotheticals in the past.
brillar subjunctive present perfect
Completed actions in subjunctive contexts.
brillar subjunctive pluperfect
Past-perfect actions in subjunctive contexts.
brillar imperative (affirmative)
Affirmative commands.
brillar imperative (negative)
Negative commands: borrows subjunctive present.