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Modo Indicativo

Indicative Mood

Tomo I - La Realidad y los Hechos • Volume I - Reality and Facts

The Indicative Mood is the heart of Spanish communication. It's used to express real facts, concrete actions, and objective truths. These nine verb tenses are your essential arsenal for talking about the present, past, and future with certainty.

⚡ Tiempos Simples

Simple Tenses

Simple tenses are conjugated with a single word. They are the essential foundation of Spanish grammar. Master these first!

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Presente Simple

Simple Present

Actions in the present, routines, and universal truths. The most commonly used tense in Spanish!

Yo bailo • Tú comes • Él vive
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Pretérito Imperfecto

Imperfect Past

Habitual past actions, descriptions, and background context. "I used to do", "I was doing".

Yo bailaba • Tú comías • Él vivía
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Pretérito Perfecto Simple

Preterite / Simple Past

Completed actions in the past. The storytelling tense par excellence. "I did", "You went".

Yo bailé • Tú comiste • Él vivió
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Futuro Simple

Simple Future

Future plans and predictions. "I will do", "You will be". Also expresses probability!

Yo bailaré • Tú comerás • Él vivirá
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Condicional Simple

Simple Conditional

Hypothetical situations and polite requests. "I would do", "You would be". The tense of imagination!

Yo bailaría • Tú comerías • Él viviría
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💎 Tiempos Compuestos

Compound Tenses

Compound tenses use the auxiliary verb "haber" + past participle (-ado, -ido). They express actions connected to other time frames.

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Pretérito Perfecto Compuesto

Present Perfect

Past actions with present relevance. "I have done", "You have eaten". Connects past and present!

He bailado • Has comido • Ha vivido
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Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto

Past Perfect / Pluperfect

The past before the past. Actions that happened before another past action. "I had done", "You had gone".

Había bailado • Habías comido • Había vivido
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Futuro Compuesto

Future Perfect

Actions that will be completed in the future. "I will have finished", "You will have arrived". Also for past speculation!

Habré bailado • Habrás comido • Habrá vivido
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Condicional Compuesto

Conditional Perfect

Unrealized hypothetical situations from the past. "I would have done", "You would have been". The tense of regret!

Habría bailado • Habrías comido • Habría vivido
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