-ar verb irregular · spelling-change -car Intermediate

explicar — Imperative (Imperativo)

to explain

The imperative conjugation of explicar (irregular spelling-change -car, ranked #101). Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

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Pronoun Imperative conjugation
yo -
explica
él/ella/Ud. explice
nosotros explicemos
vosotros explicad
ellos/ellas/Uds. explicen

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

Example sentence

Él explica con frecuencia.

He explains often.

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