Spanish Verb Moods
Spanish verb forms are grouped by mood. Understanding mood helps you choose the right form in context.
Indicative
Used for statements of fact and real events. Most everyday communication uses the indicative. We support present, preterite, imperfect, future, conditional, and compound perfect tenses for many models.
Subjunctive
Used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and after certain conjunctions (e.g. para que, aunque). Learners usually meet it after a solid indicative base. We support present subjunctive for many models.
Imperative
Commands and direct requests. We support affirmative imperative for many models; negative imperative and advanced patterns are in progress.
Non-personal forms
Infinitives, gerunds, and participles. Used in periphrastic constructions and subordinate clauses. Participle support powers our compound tenses.