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