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