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