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