Usage Examples
[Present Indicative] La leña arde con fuerza en la chimenea. → The firewood burns strongly in the fireplace.
[Present Perfect] El bosque ha ardido durante tres días. → The forest has burned for three days.
[Imperfect Indicative] Ella ardía en deseos de contar la noticia. → She was burning with desire to tell the news.
[Pluperfect Indicative] Ya había ardido toda la casa cuando llegaron los bomberos. → The whole house had already burned when the firefighters arrived.
[Preterite] La herida me ardió mucho al poner el alcohol. → The wound stung a lot when putting the alcohol on.
[Preterite Anterior] Apenas hubo ardido la mecha, la pólvora explotó. → As soon as the fuse had burned, the gunpowder exploded.
[Future] Tu piel arderá si no te pones protección solar. → Your skin will burn if you don't put on sun protection.
[Future Perfect] Para mañana habrán ardido todos los rastrojos. → By tomorrow all the stubble will have burned.
[Conditional] Esa madera ardería mejor si estuviera seca. → That wood would burn better if it were dry.
[Conditional Perfect] Habría ardido la biblioteca si no fuera por la alarma. → The library would have burned if it weren't for the alarm.