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