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