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