explicar (to explain) — Spanish Verbs Conjugation Tables
Learn to conjugate explicar (to explain) across all tenses in Spanish. Each tense includes real example sentences in Spanish and English, used in Rhythmica's music-based learning system.
explicar — Present Simple in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | explico | Explico las reglas a los estudiantes nuevos. | I explain the rules to new students. |
| tú | explicas | Tú explicas las cosas muy bien. | You explain things really well. |
| él/ella | explica | Ella explica el problema a su equipo. | She explains the problem to her team. |
| nosotros | explicamos | Nosotros explicamos las direcciones despacio. | We explain the directions slowly. |
| vosotros | explicáis | ||
| ellos/ellas | explican | Ustedes explican la tarea todos los días. | You all explain the homework every day. |
explicar — Past Simple in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | expliqué | Expliqué todo a mis padres. | I explained everything to my parents. |
| tú | explicaste | Explicaste la situación perfectamente. | You explained the situation perfectly. |
| él/ella | explicó | Él explicó por qué llegó tarde. | He explained why he was late. |
| nosotros | explicamos | Explicamos nuestra decisión ayer. | We explained our decision yesterday. |
| vosotros | explicasteis | ||
| ellos/ellas | explicaron | Ustedes explicaron los cambios a todos. | You all explained the changes to everyone. |
explicar — Past Imperfect in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | explicaba | Yo siempre explicaba mis ideas claramente. | I always explained my ideas clearly. |
| tú | explicabas | Tú me explicabas matemáticas. | You used to explain math to me. |
| él/ella | explicaba | Ella explicaba cuentos a los niños. | She explained stories to the children. |
| nosotros | explicábamos | Explicábamos las lecciones después de clase. | We explained the lessons after class. |
| vosotros | explicabais | ||
| ellos/ellas | explicaban | Ustedes explicaban las reglas cada semana. | You all explained the rules every week. |
explicar — Future in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | explicaré | Explicaré el plan mañana. | I'll explain the plan tomorrow. |
| tú | explicarás | Tú lo explicarás mejor que yo. | You'll explain it better than me. |
| él/ella | explicará | Él explicará los resultados más tarde. | He'll explain the results later. |
| nosotros | explicaremos | Explicaremos nuestras razones pronto. | We'll explain our reasons soon. |
| vosotros | explicaréis | ||
| ellos/ellas | explicarán | Ustedes explicarán el proceso paso a paso. | You all will explain the process step by step. |
explicar — Conditional in Spanish
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | explicaría | Yo te explicaría todo. | I would explain everything to you. |
| tú | explicarías | Tú explicarías las reglas mejor. | You would explain the rules better. |
| él/ella | explicaría | Ella explicaría la situación a sus padres. | She would explain the situation to her parents. |
| nosotros | explicaríamos | Nosotros explicaríamos nuestras razones mañana. | We would explain our reasons tomorrow. |
| vosotros | explicaríais | ||
| ellos/ellas | explicarían | Ustedes explicarían el problema al jefe. | You all would explain the problem to the boss. |