Usage Examples
[Present Indicative] Las guerras asesinan la esperanza de los pueblos. → Wars murder (kill) the hope of the people.
[Present Perfect] Han asesinado al testigo principal del caso. → They have murdered the main witness of the case.
[Imperfect Indicative] En las películas, el villano siempre asesinaba a sangre fría. → In movies, the villain used to murder in cold blood.
[Pluperfect Indicative] Ya habían asesinado al rey cuando llegó la guardia. → They had already assassinated the king when the guard arrived.
[Preterite] El tirano asesinó a sus opositores. → The tyrant murdered his opponents.
[Preterite Anterior] Apenas hubo asesinado al heredero, tomó el trono. → As soon as he had murdered the heir, he took the throne.
[Future] El odio asesinará cualquier posibilidad de paz. → Hatred will murder any possibility of peace.
[Future Perfect] Para el final del conflicto, habrán asesinado a miles. → By the end of the conflict, they will have murdered thousands.
[Conditional] Asesinaría su reputación si contara la verdad. → I would murder (destroy) his reputation if I told the truth.
[Conditional Perfect] Habría asesinado por un vaso de agua en el desierto. → He would have murdered for a glass of water in the desert.