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Present

Present

yo hablo

What happens now, habits and general truths.

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Past

Preterite

yo hablé

Finished actions at a specific time in the past.

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Past

Imperfect

yo hablaba

Descriptions and habits in the past.

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Past

Present perfect

he hablado

Recent actions and unfinished time periods.

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Future

Future

hablaré

Plans, predictions and promises.

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Future

Conditional

hablaría

Polite requests, advice and hypotheticals.

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Mood

Present subjunctive

que yo hable

Wishes, doubts and emotions after que.

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Non-finite

Gerund

hablando

Actions in progress with estar + -ando / -iendo.

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