to greet, to say hello
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Saludo a mis vecinos todas las mañanas.
I greet my neighbors every morning.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
El niño saludó a su abuela.
The boy said hello to his grandmother.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Los vecinos nos saludaban desde el balcón.
The neighbors used to wave to us from the balcony.
Futuro · What will happen
Te saludaré cuando te vea.
I'll say hello when I see you.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo la saludaría.
I'd say hello to her.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
El jefe me ha saludado.
The boss has greeted me.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ya me había saludado.
She had already said hello to me.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Te habría saludado.
I would have said hello to you.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Quiero que saludes a tus tíos.
I want you to say hello to your aunt and uncle.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Le dije al niño que saludara.
I told the boy to say hello.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Pedí que saludasen al invitado.
I asked them to greet the guest.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Me alegra que la hayas saludado.
I'm glad you said hello to her.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si la hubiera saludado, no estaría enojada.
If I had said hello to her, she wouldn't be angry.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Saluda a tu abuela de mi parte.
Say hello to your grandmother for me.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
Rarely used with this verb.