Conjugación de explicar The Spanish verb explicar translates as “to explain”. It is irregular: some of its forms don't follow the default pattern.
How to conjugate explicar In the presente , explicar runs: yo explico, tú explicas, él/ella/usted explica, nosotros explicamos, vosotros explicáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes explican. Note the irregular changes: they don't come from the regular endings, so drill each person separately.
explicar in a sentence In a sentence, explicar looks like this: Yo explico la lección. (“I explain the lesson.”). The example shows the context the form turns up in.
Tenses and CEFR levels This page lists 15 tenses and moods of explicar , grouped by CEFR level. The presente (A1) is free to practise in Verboteca; Premium opens every tense and mood up to the advanced levels.
FAQ What does “explicar” mean in Spanish? explicar means “to explain”.
Is explicar regular or irregular? explicar is an irregular Spanish verb: some of its forms don't follow the regular pattern.
How do you conjugate explicar in the presente? yo explico, tú explicas, él/ella/usted explica, nosotros explicamos, vosotros explicáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes explican.
Conjugation tables A1 — Beginner yo explico tú explicas él/ella/usted explica nosotros explicamos vosotros explicáis ellos/ellas/ustedes explican
Yo explico la lección. · I explain the lesson.
yo he explicado tú has explicado él/ella/usted ha explicado nosotros hemos explicado vosotros habéis explicado ellos/ellas/ustedes han explicado
Hoy he explicado tres lecciones. · Today I have explained three lessons.
A2 — Elementary yo expliqué tú explicaste él/ella/usted explicó nosotros explicamos vosotros explicasteis ellos/ellas/ustedes explicaron
Ayer expliqué el tema. · Yesterday I explained the topic.
yo explicaba tú explicabas él/ella/usted explicaba nosotros explicábamos vosotros explicabais ellos/ellas/ustedes explicaban
Yo explicaba las instrucciones cuando llegaste. · I was explaining the instructions when you arrived.
yo explicaré tú explicarás él/ella/usted explicará nosotros explicaremos vosotros explicaréis ellos/ellas/ustedes explicarán
Mañana te explicaré todo. · Tomorrow I will explain everything to you.
tú explica él/ella/usted explique nosotros expliquemos vosotros explicad ellos/ellas/ustedes expliquen
Explica tu idea, por favor. · Explain your idea, please.
B1 — Intermediate yo explique tú expliques él/ella/usted explique nosotros expliquemos vosotros expliquéis ellos/ellas/ustedes expliquen
Espero que yo explique bien el tema. · I hope that I explain the topic well.
yo había explicado tú habías explicado él/ella/usted había explicado nosotros habíamos explicado vosotros habíais explicado ellos/ellas/ustedes habían explicado
Yo ya había explicado eso antes. · I had already explained that before.
tú no expliques él/ella/usted no explique nosotros no expliquemos vosotros no expliquéis ellos/ellas/ustedes no expliquen
No expliques los detalles ahora. · Don't explain the details now.
yo explicaría tú explicarías él/ella/usted explicaría nosotros explicaríamos vosotros explicaríais ellos/ellas/ustedes explicarían
Yo lo explicaría si tuviera más tiempo. · I would explain it if I had more time.
B2 — Upper Intermediate yo habré explicado tú habrás explicado él/ella/usted habrá explicado nosotros habremos explicado vosotros habréis explicado ellos/ellas/ustedes habrán explicado
Para las cinco, ya habré explicado todo. · By five o'clock, I will have explained everything.
yo explicara tú explicaras él/ella/usted explicara nosotros explicáramos vosotros explicarais ellos/ellas/ustedes explicaran
Si yo explicara mejor, entenderías. · If I explained better, you would understand.
yo haya explicado tú hayas explicado él/ella/usted haya explicado nosotros hayamos explicado vosotros hayáis explicado ellos/ellas/ustedes hayan explicado
Ojalá yo haya explicado. · I hope I have explained.
yo hubiera explicado tú hubieras explicado él/ella/usted hubiera explicado nosotros hubiéramos explicado vosotros hubierais explicado ellos/ellas/ustedes hubieran explicado
Ojalá yo hubiera explicado. · I wish I had explained.
yo habría explicado tú habrías explicado él/ella/usted habría explicado nosotros habríamos explicado vosotros habríais explicado ellos/ellas/ustedes habrían explicado
Si me hubieras preguntado, te lo habría explicado. · If you had asked me, I would have explained it to you.
Memorize every form of "explicar" Verboteca turns each form into a card and brings it back at a growing interval as you keep getting it right.
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