Spanish tenses

Spanish tenses

1. PRESENT TENSE

   • what is currently happening
   • -er/-ir verbs
     • I live - Vivo
     • You Live- Vives
     • He/She/It Lives- Vive
     • We Live- Vivimos
     • You/One Lives- Vivís
       • Comeís
     • They Live- Viven
   • -ar verbs
     • I Speak- Hablo
     • You Speak- Hablas
     • He/She/It Speaks-Habla
     • We Speak- Hablamos
     • You/One Speaks- Habláis
     • They Speak- Hablan

2. IMPERFECT TENSE

   • -ar Verbs
     • I- Hablaba
     • You- Hablabas
     • He/she/it- Hablaba
     • We- Hablabamos
     • You/one- Hablabais
     • They- Hablaban
   • what used to happen/what was happening or being done
   • Was/were or used to
   • -er/-ir Verbs
     • I- Vivía
     • You- Vivías
     • He/She/It- Vivía
     • We-Vivíamos
     • You/One- Vivíais
     • they-Vivían

3. PRETERITE TENSE

   • completed actions in the past
   • -ar verbs
     • I Spoke- Hablé
     • You Spoke- Hablaste
     • He/She/It Spoke- Habló
     • We Spoke- hablamos
     • You/One Spoke- Hablasteis
     • They Spoke- Hablaron
   • -er/-ir Verbs
     • I Lived- Viví
     • You Lived- Viviste
     • He/She/It Lived- vivió
     • We Lived- Vivimos
     • You/One Lived- Vivisteis
     • They Lived- Vivieron

4. FUTURE TENSE

   • Immediate Future
     • I am going to+ Infinitive
   • Works for -ar,-er and -ir verbs
   • I will Speak- Hablaré
   • You will speak- Hablarás
   • He/She/It will speak- Hablará
   • We Will Speak-Hablaremos
   • You/One Will Speak-Hablareís
   • They Will Speak- Hablaran

5. CONDITIONAL TENSE

   • What you would do or what would happen in the future
   • I would Speak- Hablaría
   • You Would Speak- Hablarías
   • He/She/It would Speak- Hablaría
   • We Would Speak- Hablaríamos
   • You/One Would Speak- Hablaríais
   • They Would Speak- Hablarían