pillar
to catch, to grab, to pilfer
Pillaron al ladrón con las manos en la masa.
They caught the thief red-handed.
pillar present indicative
Habitual and ongoing actions in the present.
pillar present continuous
Action in progress right now. Periphrastic: estar (present) + gerund.
pillar preterite
Completed actions at a specific moment in the past.
pillar imperfect
Habitual past actions, descriptions, background.
pillar present perfect
Completed actions with present relevance. Auxiliary haber + participle.
pillar future
Actions yet to happen.
pillar informal future
Near-future plans. Periphrastic: ir (present) + a + infinitive.
pillar future perfect
Action that will have been completed by a future moment. Auxiliary haber (future) + participle.
pillar conditional
Hypothetical or polite would-actions.
pillar conditional perfect
Hypothetical past: would have done. Auxiliary haber (conditional) + participle.
pillar pluperfect
An action completed before another past action.
pillar subjunctive present
Desires, doubts, and hypotheticals in the present.
pillar subjunctive imperfect
Past subjunctive: desires, doubts, hypotheticals in the past.
pillar subjunctive present perfect
Completed actions in subjunctive contexts.
pillar subjunctive pluperfect
Past-perfect actions in subjunctive contexts.
pillar imperative (affirmative)
Affirmative commands.
pillar imperative (negative)
Negative commands: borrows subjunctive present.