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