Usage Examples
[Present Indicative] Paro en el semáforo cuando está en rojo. → I stop at the traffic light when it is red.
[Present Perfect] He parado de fumar hace dos meses. → I have stopped smoking two months ago.
[Imperfect Indicative] El autobús paraba en cada esquina. → The bus used to stop at every corner.
[Pluperfect Indicative] Ya había parado la lluvia cuando salí. → The rain had already stopped when I went out.
[Preterite] Paré a descansar después de correr cinco kilómetros. → I stopped to rest after running five kilometers.
[Preterite Anterior] Apenas hubo parado el motor, bajó del coche. → As soon as he had stopped the engine, he got out of the car.
[Future] Pararé a comprar el periódico mañana. → I will stop to buy the newspaper tomorrow.
[Future Perfect] Para las tres habré parado de trabajar. → By three I will have stopped working.
[Conditional] Pararía de nevar si subiera la temperatura. → It would stop snowing if the temperature rose.
[Conditional Perfect] Habría parado el reloj si hubiera podido. → I would have stopped the clock if I had been able to.