Usage Examples
[Present Indicative] Clavo un clavo en la madera para colgar el cuadro. → I drive a nail into the wood to hang the picture.
[Present Perfect] Él se ha clavado una espina en el dedo. → He has stuck a thorn in his finger.
[Imperfect Indicative] Ella clavaba los ojos en el horizonte cada tarde. → She used to fix her eyes on the horizon every afternoon.
[Pluperfect Indicative] Ya habían clavado las vigas del tejado. → They had already nailed the roof beams.
[Preterite] El jugador clavó el balón en la escuadra. → The player nailed the ball into the top corner.
[Preterite Anterior] Apenas hubo clavado la estaca, el suelo cedió. → As soon as he had driven in the stake, the ground gave way.
[Future] Esta máquina clavará mil piezas por hora. → This machine will drive in a thousand pieces per hour.
[Future Perfect] Para el mediodía habrán clavado toda la valla. → By noon they will have nailed the entire fence.
[Conditional] Yo clavaría más fuerte si tuviera un martillo mayor. → I would nail harder if I had a larger hammer.
[Conditional Perfect] Se habría clavado el puñal si no hubiera tenido chaleco. → The dagger would have been driven in if he hadn't had a vest.