Explicar Conjugation in Spanish | How do you conjugate explicar?
explicar-to explain
| Participles | |
| Present: | explicando |
| Past: | explicado |
| Indicative | |||||
| Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Conditional | Future | |
| yo | explico | expliqué | explicaba | explicaría | explicaré |
| tú | explicas | explicaste | explicabas | explicarías | explicarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | explica | explicó | explicaba | explicaría | explicará |
| nosotros(as) | explicamos | explicamos | explicábamos | explicaríamos | explicaremos |
| vosotros(as) | explicáis | explicasteis | explicabais | explicaríais | explicaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | explican | explicaron | explicaban | explicarían | explicarán |
Present-Preterite-Imperfect-Conditional-Future
I | explain- explained- explained- would explain- will explain
you | explain- explained- explained- would explain- will explain
He/She | explains- explained- explained- would explain- will explain
You(formal) | explain- explained- explained- would explain- will explain
We | explain- explained- explained- would explain- will explain
You(informal) | explain- explained- explained- would explain- will explain
They/You(formal) | explain- explained- explained- would explain- will explain
| Subjunctive | |||
| Present | Imperfect | Future | |
| yo | explique | explicara, explicase | explicare |
| tú | expliques | explicaras, explicases | explicares |
| él/ella/Ud. | explique | explicara, explicase | explicare |
| nosotros(as) | expliquemos | explicáramos, explicásemos | explicáremos |
| vosotros(as) | expliquéis | explicarais, explicaseis | explicareis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | expliquen | explicaran, explicasen | explicaren |
Present-Imperfect-Imperfect 2-Future
I | explain- explained- explained- will explain
you | explain- explained- explained- will explain
He/She | explains- explained- explained- will explain
You(formal) | explain- explained- explained- will explain
We | explain- explained- explained- will explain
You(informal) | explain- explained- explained- will explain
They/You(formal) | explain- explained- explained- will explain
| Imperative | ||
| Affirmative | Negative | |
| yo | ||
| tú | explica | no expliques |
| Ud. | explique | no explique |
| nosotros(as) | expliquemos | no expliquemos |
| vosotros(as) | explicad | no expliquéis |
| Uds. | expliquen | no expliquen |
Affirmative-Negative
I | —
you | explain- don’t explain
You(formal) | explain- don’t explain
We | let’s explain- let’s not explain
You(informal) | explain- don’t explain
They/You(formal) | explain- don’t explain
| Progressive | |||||
| Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Conditional | Future | |
| yo | estoy explicando | estuve explicando | estaba explicando | estaría explicando | estaré explicando |
| tú | estás explicando | estuviste explicando | estabas explicando | estarías explicando | estarás explicando |
| él/ella/Ud. | está explicando | estuvo explicando | estaba explicando | estaría explicando | estará explicando |
| nosotros(as) | estamos explicando | estuvimos explicando | estábamos explicando | estaríamos explicando | estaremos explicando |
| vosotros(as) | estáis explicando | estuvisteis explicando | estabais explicando | estaríais explicando | estaréis explicando |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | están explicando | estuvieron explicando | estaban explicando | estarían explicando | estarán explicando |
Present-Preterite-Imperfect-Conditional-Future
I | am explaining- was explaining- was explaining- would be explaining- will be explaining
you | are explaining- were explaining- were explaining- would be explaining- will be explaining
He/She | is explaining- was explaining- was explaining- would be explaining- will be explaining
You(formal) | are explaining- were explaining- were explaining- would be explaining- will be explaining
We | are explaining- were explaining- were explaining- would be explaining- will be explaining
You(informal) | are explaining- were explaining- were explaining- would be explaining- will be explaining
They/You(formal) | are explaining- were explaining- were explaining- would be explaining- will be explaining
| Perfect | |||||
| Present | Preterite | Past | Conditional | Future | |
| yo | he explicado | hube explicado | había explicado | habría explicado | habré explicado |
| tú | has explicado | hubiste explicado | habías explicado | habrías explicado | habrás explicado |
| él/ella/Ud. | ha explicado | hubo explicado | había explicado | habría explicado | habrá explicado |
| nosotros(as) | hemos explicado | hubimos explicado | habíamos explicado | habríamos explicado | habremos explicado |
| vosotros(as) | habéis explicado | hubisteis explicado | habíais explicado | habríais explicado | habréis explicado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | han explicado | hubieron explicado | habían explicado | habrían explicado | habrán explicado |
Present-Preterite-Past-Conditional-Future
I | have explained- had explained- had explained- would have explained- will have explained
you | have explained- had explained- had explained- would have explained- will have explained
He/She | has explained- had explained- had explained- would have explained- will have explained
You(formal) | have explained- had explained- had explained- would have explained- will have explained
We | have explained- had explained- had explained- would have explained- will have explained
You(informal) | have explained- had explained- had explained- would have explained- will have explained
They/You(formal) |have explained- had explained- had explained- would have explained- will have explained
| Perfect Subjunctive | |||
| Present | Past | Future | |
| yo | haya explicado | hubiera explicado, hubiese explicado | hubiere explicado |
| tú | hayas explicado | hubieras explicado, hubieses explicado | hubieres explicado |
| él/ella/Ud. | haya explicado | hubiera explicado, hubiese explicado | hubiere explicado |
| nosotros(as) | hayamos explicado | hubiéramos explicado, hubiésemos explicado | hubiéremos explicado |
| vosotros(as) | hayáis explicado | hubierais explicado, hubieseis explicado | hubiereis explicado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | hayan explicado | hubieran explicado, hubiesen explicado | hubieren explicado |
Present-Past-Future
I | have explained- had explained- will have explained
you | have explained- had explained- will have explained
He/She | has explained- had explained- will have explained
You(formal) | have explained- had explained- will have explained
We | have explained- had explained- will have explained
You(informal) | have explained- had explained- will have explained
They/You(formal) | have explained- had explained- will have explained
Sentences with the conjugated verb: explicar in Spanish
| Siempre le explico a mis alumnos las cosas dos veces. | – | I always explain things to my students twice. |
| ¿Cómo explicas lo que hiciste? | – | How do you explain what you did? |
| Eso explica muchas cosas. | – | That explains a lot of things. |
| Nosotros explicamos la presentación varias veces al público. | – | We explained the presentation several times to the public. |
| Ellos explican demasiado las cosas. | – | They explain things too much. |
| No me explicaba por qué me trataba de esa manera. | – | He didn’t explain to me why he treated me that way. |
| En la secundaria expliqué mi enfermedad a varios de mis compañeros. | – | In high school I explained my illness to several of my classmates. |
| ¿Por qué no me lo explicaste? | – | Why didn’t you explain it to me? |
| El maestro explicó la tarea antes de irse. | – | The teacher explained the homework before leaving. |
| No le explicamos dónde era el restaurante. | – | We didn’t explain where the restaurant was. |
| Ellos explicaron detalladamente su proyecto. | – | They explained in detail his project. |
| Explicaré de nuevo el ejercicio para los que no entendieron. | – | I will explain the exercise again for those who did not understand. |
| Si me explicaras las cosas, lo entendería. | – | If you explained things to me, I would understand. |
| Alejandra no explicará nunca el motivo de su renuncia. | – | Alejandra will never explain the reason for her resignation. |
| Nosotros explicaremos el recorrido. | – | We will explain the route. |
| Ellos explicarán las características del mamífero. | – | They will explain the characteristics of the mammal. |
| No he explicado todavía porque voy a faltar. | – | I haven’t explained why I’m missing yet. |
| Nos has explicado lo mismo varias veces. | – | You have explained the same thing to us several times. |
| Creo que hemos explicado bastante bien el proyecto. | – | I think we have explained the project quite well. |
| ¿Por qué no me habéis explicado antes? | – | Why didn’t you explain it to me before? |
| Se han explicado todas las medidas higiénicas por los medios de comunicación. | – | All hygienic measures have been explained by the media. |
| Te explique varias veces a dónde iba. | – | I explained to you several times where I was going. |
| No me expliques más nada. | – | Don’t explain anything else to me. |
| Expliquemos paso a paso el plan de trabajo. | – | Let us explain step by step the work plan. |
| Espero que expliquen por qué se demoraron tanto. | – | I hope they explain why they took so long. |
| En poco tiempo habré explicado mi tesis completa. | – | In a short time I will have explained my complete thesis. |
| No entiendo por qué explicaban una teoría tan antigua. | – | I don’t understand why they explained such an old theory. |
| Me enorgullece que lo hayas explicado con tanta elegancia. | – | I am proud that you have explained it so elegantly. |
| Hubiera explicado todo el proyecto si hubiera tenido más tiempo. | – | I would have explained the whole project if I had more time. |
| Recuerdo cuando me explicaban las cosas con gentileza. | – | I remember when they explained things to me gently. |