| Present | habits, facts, now | Siempre desayuno café. | I always have coffee for breakfast. |
| Present continuous | an action going on now | Estoy estudiando. | I'm studying. |
| Present perfect | experience, a time up to now | ¿Has estado en Chile? | Have you been to Chile? |
| Preterite | a finished event | Ayer fui al cine. | I went to the cinema yesterday. |
| Imperfect | description, habits | De niño vivía en Lima. | As a child I lived in Lima. |
| B1Estaba with the gerund | an action going on at a past moment | Estaba cocinando cuando llamaste. | I was cooking when you called. |
| B1Past perfect | before another past action | El tren ya había salido. | The train had already left. |
| Future with ir a | plans, the near future | Voy a viajar en julio. | I'm going to travel in July. |
| Present | a fixed plan with a time word | Mañana trabajo temprano. | I'm working early tomorrow. |
| B1Future | predictions, promises | Mañana lloverá. | It will rain tomorrow. |
| B1Conditional | polite wishes, advice | Me gustaría un café. | I'd like a coffee. |