emprender
to undertake, to engage in, to take
Emprendió un largo viaje.
He set off on a long journey.
emprender present indicative
Habitual and ongoing actions in the present.
emprender present continuous
Action in progress right now. Periphrastic: estar (present) + gerund.
emprender preterite
Completed actions at a specific moment in the past.
emprender imperfect
Habitual past actions, descriptions, background.
emprender present perfect
Completed actions with present relevance. Auxiliary haber + participle.
emprender future
Actions yet to happen.
emprender informal future
Near-future plans. Periphrastic: ir (present) + a + infinitive.
emprender future perfect
Action that will have been completed by a future moment. Auxiliary haber (future) + participle.
emprender conditional
Hypothetical or polite would-actions.
emprender conditional perfect
Hypothetical past: would have done. Auxiliary haber (conditional) + participle.
emprender pluperfect
An action completed before another past action.
emprender subjunctive present
Desires, doubts, and hypotheticals in the present.
emprender subjunctive imperfect
Past subjunctive: desires, doubts, hypotheticals in the past.
emprender subjunctive present perfect
Completed actions in subjunctive contexts.
emprender subjunctive pluperfect
Past-perfect actions in subjunctive contexts.
emprender imperative (affirmative)
Affirmative commands.
emprender imperative (negative)
Negative commands: borrows subjunctive present.