Usage Examples
[Present Indicative] Anochece muy temprano durante los meses de invierno. → It gets dark very early during the winter months.
[Present Perfect] Ya ha anochecido completamente en toda la ciudad. → It has already gotten completely dark in the whole city.
[Imperfect Indicative] Anochecía cuando llegamos al refugio de montaña. → It was getting dark when we reached the mountain shelter.
[Pluperfect Indicative] Ya había anochecido cuando terminó la larga reunión. → It had already gotten dark when the long meeting ended.
[Preterite] Anocheció de repente debido a las densas nubes negras. → It got dark suddenly due to the dense black clouds.
[Preterite Anterior] Apenas hubo anochecido, encendieron las hogueras de la playa. → As soon as it had gotten dark, they lit the beach bonfires.
[Future] Anochecerá antes de que podamos bajar la montaña. → It will get dark before we can get down the mountain.
[Future Perfect] Para las siete de la tarde ya habrá anochecido. → By seven in the evening it will have already gotten dark.
[Conditional] Anochecería más tarde si estuviéramos en pleno verano. → It would get dark later if we were in the middle of summer.
[Conditional Perfect] Habría anochecido si no hubiéramos cambiado la hora oficial. → It would have gotten dark if we hadn't changed the official time.