-ar verb irregular · spelling-change -car Intermediate

explicar — Conditional (Condicional)

to explain

The conditional conjugation of explicar (irregular spelling-change -car, ranked #101). Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

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Pronoun Conditional conjugation
yo explicaría
explicarías
él/ella/Ud. explicaría
nosotros explicaríamos
vosotros explicaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. explicarían

* Red forms deviate from the regular -ar conditional pattern.

Example sentence

Si pudiera, yo explicaría.

If I could, I would explain.

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