distinguir
to distinguish, to differentiate, to make out
No distingo el azul del verde.
I can't tell blue from green.
distinguir present indicative
Habitual and ongoing actions in the present.
distinguir present continuous
Action in progress right now. Periphrastic: estar (present) + gerund.
distinguir preterite
Completed actions at a specific moment in the past.
distinguir imperfect
Habitual past actions, descriptions, background.
distinguir present perfect
Completed actions with present relevance. Auxiliary haber + participle.
distinguir future
Actions yet to happen.
distinguir informal future
Near-future plans. Periphrastic: ir (present) + a + infinitive.
distinguir future perfect
Action that will have been completed by a future moment. Auxiliary haber (future) + participle.
distinguir conditional
Hypothetical or polite would-actions.
distinguir conditional perfect
Hypothetical past: would have done. Auxiliary haber (conditional) + participle.
distinguir pluperfect
An action completed before another past action.
distinguir subjunctive present
Desires, doubts, and hypotheticals in the present.
distinguir subjunctive imperfect
Past subjunctive: desires, doubts, hypotheticals in the past.
distinguir subjunctive present perfect
Completed actions in subjunctive contexts.
distinguir subjunctive pluperfect
Past-perfect actions in subjunctive contexts.
distinguir imperative (affirmative)
Affirmative commands.
distinguir imperative (negative)
Negative commands: borrows subjunctive present.