to kiss
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Beso a mis hijos antes de dormir.
I kiss my kids before bed.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
La niña besó a su abuela.
The girl kissed her grandmother.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Mi abuela me besaba en la frente.
My grandmother used to kiss me on the forehead.
Futuro · What will happen
Te besaré cuando te vea.
I'll kiss you when I see you.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo la besaría ahora mismo.
I'd kiss her right now.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
¿Has besado a alguien?
Have you kissed anyone?
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Nunca la había besado.
He had never kissed her.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Te habría besado.
I would have kissed you.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Quiero que me beses.
I want you to kiss me.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Esperaba que me besara.
I was hoping she would kiss me.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Rarely used with this verb.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
No creo que la haya besado.
I don't think he has kissed her.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si la hubiera besado, todo sería diferente.
If I had kissed her, everything would be different.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Besa a tu abuela.
Kiss your grandmother.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No beses al perro.
Don't kiss the dog.