SPANISH VERB

platicar

to chat, in Mexico

Conjugation

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Presente · now, habits and facts

Pretérito indefinido · finished actions

Pretérito imperfecto · “used to” and “was …ing”

Futuro · plans and promises; in speech, “voy a hablar” is just as common

Condicional · “would”

Presente de subjuntivo · wishes, doubts, “que …”

Imperfecto de subjuntivo · “if I were”, “si …”

Imperativo · requests and orders; a negative one uses the subjunctive (no hables)

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

Present

Platico con mi abuela por teléfono cada domingo.

I chat with my grandma on the phone every Sunday.
Past

Platicamos hasta las dos de la mañana.

We chatted until two in the morning.
Imperfect

Los vecinos platicaban en la banqueta cada tarde.

The neighbors used to chat on the sidewalk every afternoon.
Future

Platicaré con ella cuando se calme.

I'll talk with her when she calms down.
Conditional

Yo platicaría con tu jefe antes de renunciar.

I'd have a talk with your boss before quitting.
Present subjunctive

¿Quieres que platiquemos un rato después de la cena?

Do you want us to chat a while after dinner?
Past subjunctive

Mi mamá quería que platicara más con mi papá.

My mom wanted me to talk more with my dad.
Imperative

¡Platícame todo, no te guardes nada!

Tell me everything, don't hold anything back!

"Platicar" is Mexico's word; in Spain people "charlan". "Platícame qué pasó" is "tell me what happened".

The same pattern, on other verbs: regular -ar verb.