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Presente · What happens now or habitually
Trabajo en un hospital.
I work in a hospital.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Trabajamos todo el fin de semana.
We worked all weekend.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Mi mamá trabajaba en una fábrica de tabaco.
My mom used to work in a tobacco factory.
Futuro · What will happen
El año que viene trabajaré desde casa.
Next year I'll work from home.
Condicional · What would happen
¿Trabajarías los domingos?
Would you work on Sundays?
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
Mis padres han trabajado mucho toda la vida.
My parents have worked hard all their lives.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ella había trabajado allí durante veinte años.
She had worked there for twenty years.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
En mayo habré trabajado aquí cinco años.
In May I will have worked here for five years.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Habríamos trabajado mejor con más tiempo.
We would have worked better with more time.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Espero que no trabajen tanto.
I hope they don't work so much.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Me gustaría que trabajaras conmigo.
I'd like you to work with me.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Si trabajásemos juntos, terminaríamos antes.
If we worked together, we'd finish sooner.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Me alegra que haya trabajado tan duro.
I'm glad he has worked so hard.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubiera trabajado más, habría ahorrado más.
If I had worked more, I would have saved more.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Trabaja duro y ten paciencia.
Work hard and be patient.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No trabajes tanto, descansa un poco.
Don't work so much, rest a little.