Usage Examples
[Present Indicative] Aplasto la lata de aluminio para reciclarla. → I crush the aluminum can to recycle it.
[Present Perfect] Un coche ha aplastado mi juguete favorito. → A car has crushed my favorite toy.
[Imperfect Indicative] Él siempre aplastaba los mosquitos con el periódico. → He always used to squash mosquitoes with the newspaper.
[Pluperfect Indicative] Ya habían aplastado la masa antes de ponerla al horno. → They had already flattened the dough before putting it in the oven.
[Preterite] El equipo visitante aplastó al local por cinco goles. → The visiting team crushed the local team by five goals.
[Preterite Anterior] Apenas hubo aplastado la uva, salió el zumo. → As soon as he had crushed the grape, the juice came out.
[Future] El peso de la nieve aplastará el tejado. → The weight of the snow will crush the roof.
[Future Perfect] Para mañana habrán aplastado el coche viejo en la chatarra. → By tomorrow they will have crushed the old car at the junkyard.
[Conditional] Yo aplastaría esa caja para que quepa en la basura. → I would squash that box so it fits in the trash.
[Conditional Perfect] Habría aplastado la mosca si no se hubiera movido. → I would have squashed the fly if it hadn't moved.