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Explicar (to explain) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Conjugation of explicar (to explain) for all verb tenses with example phrases and exercises.

Explicar (to explain) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Learning materials that implement this verb:

Level: B1

Module 6: Vivir en el extranjero (Living abroad)

Lesson 40: Barrera lingüística (Language barrier)

Basic verb forms

Infinitivo (Infinitive) Gerundio (Gerund) Participio (Participle)
Explicar (to explain) Explicando (Explaining) Explicado (Explained)

Explicar (to explain): Verb conjugation tables

Indicativo (Indicative) Subjuntivo (Subjunctive)

Presente 

Spanish English
yo explico I explain
tú explicas You explain
él/ella explica He/she explains
nosotros/nosotras explicamos we explain
vosotros/vosotras explicáis you explain
ellos/ellas explican They explain

Pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
yo he explicado I have explained
tú has explicado you have explained
él/ella ha explicado He/she has explained
nosotros/nosotras hemos explicado We have explained
vosotros/vosotras habéis explicado You (plural) have explained
ellos/ellas han explicado They have explained

Subjuntivo presente 

Spanish English
yo explique I explain
tú expliques you explain
él/ella explique he/she explains
nosotros/nosotras expliquemos we explain
vosotros/vosotras expliquéis You explain
ellos/ellas expliquen They explain

Subjuntivo pretérito perfecto 

Spanish English
yo haya explicado I have explained
tú hayas explicado you have explained
él/ella haya explicado he/she has explained
nosotros/nosotras hayamos explicado we have explained
vosotros/vosotras hayáis explicado You have explained
ellos/ellas hayan explicado They have explained

Pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
yo explicaba I was explaining
tú explicabas you were explaining
él/ella explicaba He/she was explaining
nosotros/nosotras explicábamos we explained
vosotros/vosotras explicabais You explained
ellos/ellas explicaban They explained

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
yo había explicado I had explained
tú habías explicado You had explained
él/ella había explicado He/she had explained
nosotros/nosotras habíamos explicado we had explained
vosotros/vosotras habíais explicado you had explained
ellos/ellas habían explicado they had explained

Subjuntivo pretérito imperfecto 

Spanish English
yo explicara/explicase I would explain
tú explicaras/explicases you explained
él/ella explicara/explicase He would explain
nosotros/nosotras explicáramos/explicásemos we explained
vosotros/vosotras explicarais/explicaseis You (plural) explained
ellos/ellas explicaran/explicasen They would explain

Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
yo hubiera/hubiese explicado I would have explained
tú hubieras/hubieses explicado you had explained
él/ella hubiera/hubiese explicado He would have explained
nosotros/nosotras hubiéramos/hubiésemos explicado we would have explained
vosotros/vosotras hubierais/hubieseis explicado you had explained
ellos/ellas hubieran/hubiesen explicado They had explained

Pretérito indefinido 

Spanish English
yo expliqué I explained
tú explicaste You explained
él/ella explicó He/she explained
nosotros/nosotras explicamos We explained
vosotros/vosotras explicasteis You explained
ellos/ellas explicaron They explained

Pretérito anterior 

Spanish English
yo hube explicado I had explained
tú hubiste explicado you had explained
él/ella hubo explicado He/She had explained
nosotros/nosotras hubimos explicado we had explained
vosotros/vosotras hubisteis explicado you had explained
ellos/ellas hubieron explicado They had explained

Subjuntivo futuro simple 

Spanish English
yo explicare I will explain
tú explicares you will explain
él/ella explicare He/she will explain
nosotros/nosotras explicáremos we will explain
vosotros/vosotras expicareis You will explain
ellos/ellas explicaren they would explain

Subjuntivo futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
yo hubiere explicado I will have explained
tú hubieres explicado you will have explained
él/ella hubiere explicado He/she will have explained
nosotros/nosotras hubiéremos explicado we will have explained
vosotros/vosotras hubiereis explicado You will have explained
ellos/ellas hubieren explicado they will have explained

Futuro simple 

Spanish English
yo explicaré I will explain
tú explicarás You will explain
él/ella explicará He/She will explain
nosotros/nosotras explicaremos we will explain
vosotros/vosotras explicaréis you will explain
ellos/ellas explicarán They will explain

Futuro perfecto 

Spanish English
yo habré explicado I will have explained
tú habrás explicado you will have explained
él/ella habrá explicado He/She will have explained
nosotros/nosotras habremos explicado we will have explained
vosotros/vosotras habréis explicado You will have explained
ellos/ellas habrán explicado They will have explained
Imperativo (Imperative)

Imperativo 

Spanish English
¡Explica! Explain!
¡Explique! Explain!
¡Expliquemos! Let's explain!
¡Explicad! You (plural) explain
¡Expliquen! They explain

Imperativo negativo 

Spanish English
¡No expliques! Don't explain!
¡No explique! Do not explain!
¡No expliquemos! Let's not explain!
¡No expliquéis! Do not explain!
¡No expliquen! They do not explain!

Condicional simple 

Spanish English
yo explicaría I would explain
tú explicarías you would explain
él/ella explicaría He/she would explain
nosotros/nosotras explicaríamos we would explain
vosotros/vosotras explicaríais You would explain
ellos/ellas explicarían They would explain

Condicional perfecto 

Spanish English
yo habría explicado I would have explained
tú habrías explicado you would have explained
él/ella habría explicado He/she would have explained
nosotros/nosotras habríamos explicado We would have explained
vosotros/vosotras habríais explicado You would have explained
ellos/ellas habrían explicado They would have explained

Present and future tenses: A1

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. You will explain to the interviewer how to improve the confidence in the team.
Vosotros explicaréis al entrevistador cómo mejorar la confianza en el equipo.
2. I explain the strategy at the conference.
Yo explico la estrategia en la conferencia.
3. You explain the terms of the agreement.
Vosotros explicáis las leyes del acuerdo.
4. You will explain to your coworkers how to carry out the immediate onboarding.
Tú explicarás a tus compañeros de trabajo cómo realizar la incorporación inmediata.
5. We explain the need to be informed.
Nosotros explicamos la necesidad de estar informados.

Basic past tenses (A2/B1)

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. We explained how to live with purpose in charge of the company.
Nosotros explicábamos cómo vivir con propósito a cargo de la empresa.
2. He explained the rules of the apartment building.
El portero explicó las normas del edificio de apartamentos.
3. When moving, I was explaining to the landlord the conditions of the transfer.
Cuando mudarse, yo explicaba al propietario las condiciones del traslado.
4. You have explained the importance of the promotion to your colleague.
Has explicado la importancia del ascenso a tu compañero de trabajo.
5. They have explained to the landlord their availability to move next month.
Han explicado al casero su disponibilidad para mudarse el próximo mes.

Basic subjunctive exercises: B1

Exercise: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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expliques, explicara/explicase, expliquen, explicáramos/explicásemos, explique

1.
Si él ... cómo se enamoró, habría más confianza en la relación.
(If he were to explain how he fell in love, there would be more trust in the relationship.)
2.
Es posible que él ... cómo renovarán el edificio de apartamentos.
(He may explain how they will renovate the apartment building.)
3.
Si ... nuestro plan, el casero podría ofrecer la posibilidad de renovación del contrato.
(If we explained our plan, the landlord might offer the possibility of renewing the contract.)
4.
Es necesario que ellos ... los problemas con el traslado a las afueras.
(It is necessary that they explain the problems with the move to the outskirts.)
5.
Dudo que tú ... claramente la confianza que tienes en el proyecto.
(I doubt that you explain clearly the confidence you have in the project.)

Advanced exercises: C1/C2

Exercise: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. If he had explained the demand better, he might have obtained the offer.
Si él hubiera/hubiese explicado mejor la demanda, quizás habría obtenido la oferta.
2. If I had explained the situation correctly, they would have invested in the area.
Si hubiera/hubiese explicado la situación correctamente, ellos habrían invertido en la zona.
3. I would have explained the need to renew in the company.
Yo habría explicado la necesidad de renovarse en la empresa.
4. I doubt that he has explained the importance of hygiene to the owner of the apartment building.
Dudo que haya explicado la importancia de la higiene al propietario del edificio de apartamentos.
5. If you had explained how you feel about moving, the landlord would have considered lowering the rent.
Si vosotras hubierais/hubieseis explicado lo que sentís al mudaros, el propietario habría considerado bajar el alquiler.