to establish
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Estas reglas establecen el horario.
These rules establish the schedule.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Mi abuelo estableció un negocio en Miami.
My grandfather set up a business in Miami.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Los españoles establecían pueblos cerca del mar.
The Spanish established towns near the sea.
Futuro · What will happen
Estableceremos una fecha para la reunión.
We'll set a date for the meeting.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo establecería reglas más claras.
I'd set clearer rules.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
El gobierno ha establecido nuevas reglas.
The government has established new rules.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ya habían establecido el precio.
They had already set the price.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para junio habremos establecido la oficina.
By June we will have set up the office.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Habríamos establecido un horario.
We would have set a schedule.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Es mejor que establezcas un límite.
It's better that you set a limit.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Era necesario que estableciéramos reglas.
It was necessary for us to set rules.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Pidieron que estableciesen un horario.
They asked them to set a schedule.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Me alegra que haya establecido su negocio.
I'm glad he has set up his business.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubiéramos establecido reglas, no habría problemas.
If we had set rules, there wouldn't be problems.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Establece una rutina diaria.
Set a daily routine.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
Rarely used with this verb.