Modo Indicativo - Aspectos Generales
The Indicative Mode (Modo Indicativo) is the most common grammatical mood in Spanish. It is used to express real, factual, and objective information; things that happen, have happened, or will happen in reality.
When people speak in everyday conversation, most of the time they are using the Indicative mode. Whether you're describing what you did yesterday, what you're doing right now, or what you plan to do tomorrow, you're using the Indicative.
Key Concept
If you're stating facts, describing reality, or talking about actual events (not wishes, doubts, or commands), you're using the Indicative mode.
Most of the tenses you already know belong to the Indicative mode. Below you'll find all the tenses we've covered. Click on any tense to learn more about it!
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Pretérito Perfecto Simple
Pretérito Imperfecto
Pretérito Perfecto Compuesto
Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Futuro Simple
Futuro Perfecto
Conditional Simple and Conditional Compound are sometimes considered to belong to a separate category or even their own "Conditional mode" by some grammarians. However, in this learning platform, we've included them in the Indicative mode because they express events that could happen under certain conditions; still within the realm of reality and possibility.
Condicional Simple
Condicional Compuesto
Perífrasis are verb phrases (not official tenses) that combine an auxiliary verb with an infinitive or gerund. While they're not technically classified as tenses, they function similarly and are essential for expressing certain meanings in Spanish.
Perífrasis
Perífrasis