regular
to regulate, to control, to adjust
Una válvula regula la presión.
A valve regulates the pressure.
regular present indicative
Habitual and ongoing actions in the present.
regular present continuous
Action in progress right now. Periphrastic: estar (present) + gerund.
regular preterite
Completed actions at a specific moment in the past.
regular imperfect
Habitual past actions, descriptions, background.
regular present perfect
Completed actions with present relevance. Auxiliary haber + participle.
regular future
Actions yet to happen.
regular informal future
Near-future plans. Periphrastic: ir (present) + a + infinitive.
regular future perfect
Action that will have been completed by a future moment. Auxiliary haber (future) + participle.
regular conditional
Hypothetical or polite would-actions.
regular conditional perfect
Hypothetical past: would have done. Auxiliary haber (conditional) + participle.
regular pluperfect
An action completed before another past action.
regular subjunctive present
Desires, doubts, and hypotheticals in the present.
regular subjunctive imperfect
Past subjunctive: desires, doubts, hypotheticals in the past.
regular subjunctive present perfect
Completed actions in subjunctive contexts.
regular subjunctive pluperfect
Past-perfect actions in subjunctive contexts.
regular imperative (affirmative)
Affirmative commands.
regular imperative (negative)
Negative commands: borrows subjunctive present.