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.
explicar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to explain · -ar verb · irregular (spelling-change -car) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | explico |
| tú | explicas |
| él/ella/Ud. | explica |
| nosotros | explicamos |
| vosotros | explicáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | explican |
Yo explico todos los días.
I explain every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | expliqué * |
| tú | explicaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | explicó |
| nosotros | explicamos |
| vosotros | explicasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | explicaron |
Nosotros explicamos juntos.
We explain together.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | explicaba |
| tú | explicabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | explicaba |
| nosotros | explicábamos |
| vosotros | explicabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | explicaban |
Antes yo explicaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to explain often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | explicaré |
| tú | explicarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | explicará |
| nosotros | explicaremos |
| vosotros | explicaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | explicarán |
Mañana yo explicaré.
Tomorrow I will explain.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | explicaría |
| tú | explicarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | explicaría |
| nosotros | explicaríamos |
| vosotros | explicaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | explicarían |
Si pudiera, yo explicaría.
If I could, I would explain.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | explique * |
| tú | expliques * |
| él/ella/Ud. | explique * |
| nosotros | expliquemos * |
| vosotros | expliquéis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | expliquen * |
Quiero que tú expliques más.
I want you to explain more.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | explica |
| él/ella/Ud. | explice |
| nosotros | explicemos |
| vosotros | explicad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | explicen |
Él explica con frecuencia.
He explains often.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
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