Spanish Tenses

Present Tense

Used for actions that always take place, or are currently taking place

Present Tense -Ar

-o, -amos
-as, -áis
-a, -an

Present Tense -Er

-o, -emos
-es, -éis
-e, -en

Present Tense -Ir

-o, -imos
-es, -ís
-e, -en

Preterite Tense

Used for actions that were completed IN THE PAST

Preterite Tense -Ar

-é, -amos
-o, -asteis
-aste, -aron

Preterite Tense -Er, -Ir

-í, -imos
-iste, -isteis
-ió, -ieron

Imperfect Tense

Used for what happened repeatedly in the past or a past action or situation where no beginning or end is specified; ongoing action in the past

Imperfect Tense -Ar

-aba, -ábamos
-abas, -abais
-aba, -aban

Imperfect Tense -Er, -Ir

-ía, -íamos
-ías, íais
-ía, -ían

Future Tense

Used for actions in the future

Future Tense -Ar, -Er

-é, -emos
-as, -éis
-á, -án

Future Tense -Ir

-é, -emos
-as, -éis
-á, -en

Conditional Tense

used to express what a person would do or what a situation would be like

Conditional Tense -Ar, -Er, -Ir

-ía, -íamos
-ías, -íais
-ía, -ían

Present Subjunctive Tense (WEIRDO)

used to say that one influences the actions of another; used after verbs and expressions of doubt and/or uncertainty

Present Subjunctive Tense (WEIRDO) -Ar

-e, -emos
-es, -éis
-e, -en

Present Subjunctive (WEIRDO) -Er, -Ir

-a, -amos
-as, -áis
-a, -an