to act
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Actúo en una obra de teatro.
I'm acting in a play.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
El médico actuó rápido.
The doctor acted fast.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Mi tío actuaba en el teatro de Santiago.
My uncle used to act in the theater in Santiago.
Futuro · What will happen
Actuaremos con cuidado.
We'll act carefully.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo actuaría de otra manera.
I would act differently.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Has actuado muy bien.
You've acted very well.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ella ya había actuado en varias películas.
She had already acted in several movies.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Yo habría actuado igual.
I would have acted the same.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Espero que actúes con calma.
I hope you act calmly.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Quería que el gobierno actuara.
He wanted the government to act.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Pedimos que actuasen con respeto.
We asked them to act respectfully.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Me alegra que hayas actuado así.
I'm glad you've acted that way.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubiéramos actuado antes, no habría pasado.
If we had acted sooner, it wouldn't have happened.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Actúa con cuidado.
Act carefully.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No actúes sin pensar.
Don't act without thinking.