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