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