Usage Examples
[Present Indicative] Arresto a cualquier sospechoso que cruce la línea. → I arrest any suspect who crosses the line.
[Present Perfect] La policía ha arrestado al culpable esta tarde. → The police have arrested the culprit this afternoon.
[Imperfect Indicative] Antiguamente se arrestaba a los deudores. → Formerly, debtors used to be arrested.
[Pluperfect Indicative] Ya lo habían arrestado antes por un delito similar. → They had already arrested him before for a similar crime.
[Preterite] Los guardias arrestaron a los rebeldes al amanecer. → The guards arrested the rebels at dawn.
[Preterite Anterior] Apenas hubo arrestado al reo, le leyó sus derechos. → As soon as he had arrested the prisoner, he read him his rights.
[Future] La ley arrestará a quien no respete el toque de queda. → The law will arrest anyone who doesn't respect the curfew.
[Future Perfect] Para el lunes ya habrán arrestado a toda la banda. → By Monday they will have already arrested the whole gang.
[Conditional] Yo arrestaría al gerente si hubiera pruebas de fraude. → I would arrest the manager if there were evidence of fraud.
[Conditional Perfect] Se habría arrestado al espía si no hubiera escapado. → The spy would have been arrested if he hadn't escaped.