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