to arrive
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Presente · What happens now or habitually
La guagua siempre llega tarde.
The bus always arrives late.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Llegué a casa a medianoche.
I got home at midnight.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Los turistas llegaban en barco a la isla.
The tourists used to arrive on the island by boat.
Futuro · What will happen
Llegaremos a Santo Domingo antes del mediodía.
We'll arrive in Santo Domingo before noon.
Condicional · What would happen
Con este tráfico, llegarías tarde.
With this traffic, you'd be late.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Tus primos ya han llegado del aeropuerto.
Your cousins have already arrived from the airport.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Cuando salí, el cartero ya había llegado.
When I left, the mail carrier had already come.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para las nueve ya habré llegado a la oficina.
By nine I will have arrived at the office.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Sin la lluvia, habríamos llegado a tiempo.
Without the rain, we would have arrived on time.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Llámame cuando llegues al hotel.
Call me when you get to the hotel.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Queríamos esperar hasta que llegara el doctor.
We wanted to wait until the doctor arrived.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Esperamos hasta que llegasen todos.
We waited until everyone arrived.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Espero que el paquete haya llegado bien.
I hope the package arrived safely.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubiera llegado antes, habría visto el show.
If I had arrived earlier, I would have seen the show.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Lleguen temprano para conseguir buenos asientos.
Arrive early to get good seats.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No llegues tarde a la cena.
Don't be late for dinner.