Conjugate brillar in Spanish
to shine
brillar is a regular -ar verb ranked #431 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito brillar esto." (I need to shine this.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
brillar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to shine · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | brillo |
| tú | brillas |
| él/ella/Ud. | brilla |
| nosotros | brillamos |
| vosotros | brilláis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | brillan |
Yo brillo todos los días.
I shine every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | brillé |
| tú | brillaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | brilló |
| nosotros | brillamos |
| vosotros | brillasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | brillaron |
Ayer yo brillé.
Yesterday I shine.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | brillaba |
| tú | brillabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | brillaba |
| nosotros | brillábamos |
| vosotros | brillabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | brillaban |
Antes yo brillaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to shine often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | brillaré |
| tú | brillarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | brillará |
| nosotros | brillaremos |
| vosotros | brillaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | brillarán |
Mañana yo brillaré.
Tomorrow I will shine.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | brillaría |
| tú | brillarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | brillaría |
| nosotros | brillaríamos |
| vosotros | brillaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | brillarían |
Si pudiera, yo brillaría.
If I could, I would shine.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | brille |
| tú | brilles |
| él/ella/Ud. | brille |
| nosotros | brillemos |
| vosotros | brilléis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | brillen |
Espero que tú brilles.
I hope that you shine.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | brilla |
| él/ella/Ud. | brille |
| nosotros | brillemos |
| vosotros | brillad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | brillen |
¡Brilla!
Shine!
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Necesito brillar esto.
I need to shine this.
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¿Puedes brillar?
Can you shine?
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Él quiere brillar más.
He wants to shine more.
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Vamos a brillar juntos.
Let's shine together.
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Ellos van a brillar mañana.
They are going to shine tomorrow.
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Ayer logré brillar bien.
Yesterday I managed to shine well.
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Es importante brillar correctamente.
It is important to shine correctly.
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Me gusta brillar.
I like shineing.
Common phrases with brillar
- brillar bien to shine well
- brillar mucho to shine a lot
- dejar de brillar to stop shineing
- volver a brillar to shine again