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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

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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 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 explained
(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 would explain
(él/ella) explicara/explicase he would explain
(nosotros/nosotras) explicáramos/explicásemos we explained
(vosotros/vosotras) explicarais/explicaseis You would explain
(ellos/ellas) explicaran/explicasen they explained

Subjuntivo pluscuamperfecto 

Spanish English
(yo) hubiera/hubiese explicado I had explained
(tú) hubieras/hubieses explicado you had explained
(él/ella) hubiera/hubiese explicado he had explained/she had explained
(nosotros/nosotras) hubiéramos/hubiésemos explicado we had 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 explained
(ellos/ellas) hubieron explicado they had explained

Subjuntivo futuro simple 

Spanish English
(yo) explicare I will explain
(tú) explicares You would explain
(él/ella) explicare he will explain/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 will explain/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 would explain/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.