to cross
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Cruzo la calle con cuidado.
I cross the street carefully.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Crucé el puente a pie.
I crossed the bridge on foot.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Los balseros cruzaban el estrecho de la Florida.
The rafters used to cross the Florida Straits.
Futuro · What will happen
Cruzaremos la frontera mañana.
We'll cross the border tomorrow.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo no cruzaría por aquí.
I wouldn't cross here.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Hemos cruzado la isla en carro.
We've crossed the island by car.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
El barco ya había cruzado el canal.
The boat had already crossed the canal.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para la noche ya habrán cruzado la frontera.
By tonight they will have crossed the border.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Habríamos cruzado antes.
We would have crossed earlier.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Espera a que el semáforo cambie antes de que cruces.
Wait for the light to change before you cross.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Vi a la señora antes de que cruzara.
I saw the lady before she crossed.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Pedí que cruzasen por el puente.
I asked them to cross on the bridge.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Dudo que haya cruzado el río.
I doubt he has crossed the river.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubiéramos cruzado antes, no nos habría agarrado la lluvia.
If we had crossed earlier, the rain wouldn't have caught us.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Cruza la calle por la esquina.
Cross the street at the corner.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No cruces con la luz roja.
Don't cross on a red light.