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