fallar
to fail, to crash, to break down
Los frenos fallaron de repente.
The brakes failed suddenly.
fallar present indicative
Habitual and ongoing actions in the present.
fallar present continuous
Action in progress right now. Periphrastic: estar (present) + gerund.
fallar preterite
Completed actions at a specific moment in the past.
fallar imperfect
Habitual past actions, descriptions, background.
fallar present perfect
Completed actions with present relevance. Auxiliary haber + participle.
fallar future
Actions yet to happen.
fallar informal future
Near-future plans. Periphrastic: ir (present) + a + infinitive.
fallar future perfect
Action that will have been completed by a future moment. Auxiliary haber (future) + participle.
fallar conditional
Hypothetical or polite would-actions.
fallar conditional perfect
Hypothetical past: would have done. Auxiliary haber (conditional) + participle.
fallar pluperfect
An action completed before another past action.
fallar subjunctive present
Desires, doubts, and hypotheticals in the present.
fallar subjunctive imperfect
Past subjunctive: desires, doubts, hypotheticals in the past.
fallar subjunctive present perfect
Completed actions in subjunctive contexts.
fallar subjunctive pluperfect
Past-perfect actions in subjunctive contexts.
fallar imperative (affirmative)
Affirmative commands.
fallar imperative (negative)
Negative commands: borrows subjunctive present.