Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | explico | expliqué | explicaba | explicaré | explicaría |
| tú | explicas | explicaste | explicabas | explicarás | explicarías |
| él / ella / usted | explica | explicó | explicaba | explicará | explicaría |
| nosotros / nosotras | explicamos | explicamos | explicábamos | explicaremos | explicaríamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | explicáis | explicasteis | explicabais | explicaréis | explicaríais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | explican | explicaron | explicaban | explicarán | explicarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| yo | explique | explicara |
| tú | expliques | explicaras |
| él / ella / usted | explique | explicara |
| nosotros / nosotras | expliquemos | explicáramos |
| vosotros / vosotras | expliquéis | explicarais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | expliquen | explicaran |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| tú | explica | no expliques |
| usted | explique | no explique |
| nosotros | expliquemos | no expliquemos |
| vosotros | explicad | no expliquéis |
| ustedes | expliquen | no expliquen |
Explicar conjugation quick answers
- Explicar present tense
- The present tense of explicar is: explico, explicas, explica, explicamos, explicáis, explican.
- Explicar preterite
- The preterite of explicar is: expliqué, explicaste, explicó, explicamos, explicasteis, explicaron.
- Explicar imperfect tense
- The imperfect of explicar is: explicaba, explicabas, explicaba, explicábamos, explicabais, explicaban.
- Explicar present subjunctive
- The present subjunctive of explicar is: explique, expliques, explique, expliquemos, expliquéis, expliquen.
Frequently asked questions
What is the "yo" form of explicar?
The yo form of explicar is "explico" in the present tense, "expliqué" in the preterite, and "explique" in the present subjunctive.
What is the past participle of explicar?
The past participle of explicar is "explicado", used in the perfect tenses (e.g. "he explicado").
What is the gerund (gerundio) of explicar?
The gerund of explicar is "explicando", used for the present progressive (e.g. "estoy explicando").
How do you conjugate explicar in the preterite?
In the preterite (pretérito), explicar is: expliqué, explicaste, explicó, explicamos, explicasteis, explicaron.
How do you conjugate explicar in the imperfect?
In the imperfect (imperfecto), explicar is: explicaba, explicabas, explicaba, explicábamos, explicabais, explicaban.
What is the present subjunctive of explicar?
The present subjunctive (presente de subjuntivo) of explicar is: explique, expliques, explique, expliquemos, expliquéis, expliquen.
What is the tú command (imperative) of explicar?
The affirmative tú command of explicar is "explica" and the negative is "no expliques".
Is explicar a regular or irregular verb?
The verb explicar is Regular -ar verb (spelling change c→qu). The full tables above show every form.
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