/aklaˈɾaɾ/
#2870 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
to clarify, to clear up
Word origin
From a- plus claro ('clear'), from Latin clarus ('clear, bright').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- clarus
- English cognates
- clarify, clear, declare
Grammar
Verb type-ar regular
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | aclaro | aclaré | aclaraba | aclararé | aclararía |
| tú | aclaras | aclaraste | aclarabas | aclararás | aclararías |
| él/ella/ud. | aclara | aclaró | aclaraba | aclarará | aclararía |
| nos. | aclaramos | aclaramos | aclarábamos | aclararemos | aclararíamos |
| vos. | aclaráis | aclarasteis | aclarabais | aclararéis | aclararíais |
| ellos/uds. | aclaran | aclararon | aclaraban | aclararán | aclararían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | aclare | aclarara | aclarase |
| tú | aclares | aclararas | aclarases |
| él/ella/ud. | aclare | aclarara | aclarase |
| nos. | aclaremos | aclaráramos | aclarásemos |
| vos. | aclaréis | aclararais | aclaraseis |
| ellos/uds. | aclaren | aclararan | aclarasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | aclara |
| ud. | aclare |
| nosotros | aclaremos |
| vosotros | aclarad |
| uds. | aclaren |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- aclarando
- Past participle
- aclarado
Examples
.
I want to clarify what happened yesterday.
.
The teacher cleared up all our doubts in class.
, .
Clarify this for me, please.
.
We must clarify the rules of the game.
.
He clarified that it was not his fault.
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