investigar
to investigate, to research
La policía investiga el caso.
The police are investigating the case.
investigar present indicative
Habitual and ongoing actions in the present.
investigar present continuous
Action in progress right now. Periphrastic: estar (present) + gerund.
investigar preterite
Completed actions at a specific moment in the past.
investigar imperfect
Habitual past actions, descriptions, background.
investigar present perfect
Completed actions with present relevance. Auxiliary haber + participle.
investigar future
Actions yet to happen.
investigar informal future
Near-future plans. Periphrastic: ir (present) + a + infinitive.
investigar future perfect
Action that will have been completed by a future moment. Auxiliary haber (future) + participle.
investigar conditional
Hypothetical or polite would-actions.
investigar conditional perfect
Hypothetical past: would have done. Auxiliary haber (conditional) + participle.
investigar pluperfect
An action completed before another past action.
investigar subjunctive present
Desires, doubts, and hypotheticals in the present.
investigar subjunctive imperfect
Past subjunctive: desires, doubts, hypotheticals in the past.
investigar subjunctive present perfect
Completed actions in subjunctive contexts.
investigar subjunctive pluperfect
Past-perfect actions in subjunctive contexts.
investigar imperative (affirmative)
Affirmative commands.
investigar imperative (negative)
Negative commands: borrows subjunctive present.