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