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