Conjugate explicar in Spanish
to explain
explicar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #101 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Yo explico todos los días." (I explain every day.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
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Practice for free ↗ ⚡ Irregular verb — explicar (spelling-change -car) does not follow standard -ar patterns.
Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | explico |
| tú | explicas |
| él/ella/Ud. | explica |
| nosotros | explicamos |
| vosotros | explicáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | explican |
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | expliqué |
| tú | explicaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | explicó |
| nosotros | explicamos |
| vosotros | explicasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | explicaron |
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | explicaba |
| tú | explicabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | explicaba |
| nosotros | explicábamos |
| vosotros | explicabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | explicaban |
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | explicaré |
| tú | explicarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | explicará |
| nosotros | explicaremos |
| vosotros | explicaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | explicarán |
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | explicaría |
| tú | explicarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | explicaría |
| nosotros | explicaríamos |
| vosotros | explicaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | explicarían |
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | explique |
| tú | expliques |
| él/ella/Ud. | explique |
| nosotros | expliquemos |
| vosotros | expliquéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | expliquen |
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | explica |
| él/ella/Ud. | explice |
| nosotros | explicemos |
| vosotros | explicad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | explicen |
Example sentences
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Yo explico todos los días.
I explain every day.
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¿Tú explicas mucho?
Do you explain a lot?
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Él explica con frecuencia.
He explains often.
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Nosotros explicamos juntos.
We explain together.
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Ellos explican bien.
They explain well.
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Ayer expliqué por primera vez.
Yesterday I explaind for the first time.
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Quiero que tú expliques más.
I want you to explain more.
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Es importante explicar correctamente.
It is important to explain correctly.
Common phrases with explicar
- explicar bien to explain well
- explicar mucho to explain a lot
- dejar de explicar to stop explaining
- volver a explicar to explain again