Forms in red are irregular: they don’t follow the regular pattern.
Present
PresenteWhat happens now or usually.
| yo | controlo |
|---|---|
| tú | controlas |
| él / ella / usted | controla |
| nosotros | controlamos |
| vosotros | controláis |
| ellos / ustedes | controlan |
Preterite
Pretérito indefinidoFinished actions at a specific time in the past.
| yo | controlé |
|---|---|
| tú | controlaste |
| él / ella / usted | controló |
| nosotros | controlamos |
| vosotros | controlasteis |
| ellos / ustedes | controlaron |
Imperfect
Pretérito imperfectoBackground, habits and descriptions in the past.
| yo | controlaba |
|---|---|
| tú | controlabas |
| él / ella / usted | controlaba |
| nosotros | controlábamos |
| vosotros | controlabais |
| ellos / ustedes | controlaban |
Present perfect
Pretérito perfectoPast actions connected to now: today, this week, ever.
| yo | he controlado |
|---|---|
| tú | has controlado |
| él / ella / usted | ha controlado |
| nosotros | hemos controlado |
| vosotros | habéis controlado |
| ellos / ustedes | han controlado |
Future
Futuro simpleWhat will happen, or a guess about now.
| yo | controlaré |
|---|---|
| tú | controlarás |
| él / ella / usted | controlará |
| nosotros | controlaremos |
| vosotros | controlaréis |
| ellos / ustedes | controlarán |
Conditional
CondicionalWhat would happen; polite requests.
| yo | controlaría |
|---|---|
| tú | controlarías |
| él / ella / usted | controlaría |
| nosotros | controlaríamos |
| vosotros | controlaríais |
| ellos / ustedes | controlarían |
Present subjunctive
Presente de subjuntivoWishes, doubts and emotions: after “que”.
| yo | controle |
|---|---|
| tú | controles |
| él / ella / usted | controle |
| nosotros | controlemos |
| vosotros | controléis |
| ellos / ustedes | controlen |
Imperfect subjunctive
Imperfecto de subjuntivoHypotheses and wishes about the past: “si yo fuera…”.
| yo | controlara |
|---|---|
| tú | controlaras |
| él / ella / usted | controlara |
| nosotros | controláramos |
| vosotros | controlarais |
| ellos / ustedes | controlaran |
Imperative
Imperativo afirmativoCommands and instructions.
| tú | controla |
|---|---|
| usted | controle |
| nosotros | controlemos |
| vosotros | controlad |
| ustedes | controlen |
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