-ar verb irregular · spelling-change -car Intermediate

explicar — Present (Presente)

to explain

The present conjugation of explicar (irregular spelling-change -car, ranked #101). Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

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Pronoun Present conjugation
yo explico
explicas
él/ella/Ud. explica
nosotros explicamos
vosotros explicáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. explican

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

Example sentence

Yo explico todos los días.

I explain every day.

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