imitar
to imitate, to mimic, to ape
Imita muy bien a los famosos.
He imitates celebrities very well.
imitar present indicative
Habitual and ongoing actions in the present.
imitar present continuous
Action in progress right now. Periphrastic: estar (present) + gerund.
imitar preterite
Completed actions at a specific moment in the past.
imitar imperfect
Habitual past actions, descriptions, background.
imitar present perfect
Completed actions with present relevance. Auxiliary haber + participle.
imitar future
Actions yet to happen.
imitar informal future
Near-future plans. Periphrastic: ir (present) + a + infinitive.
imitar future perfect
Action that will have been completed by a future moment. Auxiliary haber (future) + participle.
imitar conditional
Hypothetical or polite would-actions.
imitar conditional perfect
Hypothetical past: would have done. Auxiliary haber (conditional) + participle.
imitar pluperfect
An action completed before another past action.
imitar subjunctive present
Desires, doubts, and hypotheticals in the present.
imitar subjunctive imperfect
Past subjunctive: desires, doubts, hypotheticals in the past.
imitar subjunctive present perfect
Completed actions in subjunctive contexts.
imitar subjunctive pluperfect
Past-perfect actions in subjunctive contexts.
imitar imperative (affirmative)
Affirmative commands.
imitar imperative (negative)
Negative commands: borrows subjunctive present.