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