Usage Examples
[Present Indicative] Aprieto el botón para encender la luz. → I press the button to turn on the light.
[Present Perfect] He apretado los tornillos de la silla. → I have tightened the screws of the chair.
[Imperfect Indicative] Ella apretaba mi mano cuando tenía miedo. → She used to squeeze my hand when she was afraid.
[Pluperfect Indicative] Ya había apretado el gatillo cuando se arrepintió. → He had already pulled (pressed) the trigger when he regretted it.
[Preterite] Apreté el acelerador para pasar al otro coche. → I pressed the accelerator to pass the other car.
[Preterite Anterior] Apenas hubo apretado la esponja, el agua salió. → As soon as he had squeezed the sponge, the water came out.
[Future] Apretaré el cinturón si pierdo peso. → I will tighten the belt if I lose weight.
[Future Perfect] Para mañana habré apretado todos los controles del sistema. → By tomorrow I will have tightened (checked) all the system controls.
[Conditional] Apretaría la tuerca si tuviera una llave inglesa. → I would tighten the nut if I had a wrench.
[Conditional Perfect] Habría apretado más si no tuviera miedo de romperlo. → I would have squeezed more if I wasn't afraid of breaking it.