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/eks.pliˈkar/

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Translation

to explain

Word origin

From Latin explicare ('to unfold, to unravel'), from ex- plus plicare ('to fold').

Origin
Latin
Root
explicare
English cognates
explicate, explain

Grammar

Verb type-ar irregular (c>qu)

Conjugation

Regular spanish-stem-changing conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yoexplicoexpliquéexplicabaexplicaréexplicaría
explicasexplicasteexplicabasexplicarásexplicarías
él/ella/ud.explicaexplicóexplicabaexplicaráexplicaría
nos.explicamosexplicamosexplicábamosexplicaremosexplicaríamos
vos.explicáisexplicasteisexplicabaisexplicaréisexplicaríais
ellos/uds.explicanexplicaronexplicabanexplicaránexplicarían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yoexpliqueexplicaraexplicase
expliquesexplicarasexplicases
él/ella/ud.expliqueexplicaraexplicase
nos.expliquemosexplicáramosexplicásemos
vos.expliquéisexplicaraisexplicaseis
ellos/uds.expliquenexplicaranexplicasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
explica
ud.explique
nosotrosexpliquemos
vosotrosexplicad
uds.expliquen

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
explicando
Past participle
explicado

Examples

¿ , ?

Can you explain this problem to me, please?

.

The teacher explained the lesson calmly.

.

I do not know how to explain what I feel.

Déjame explicarte llegué .

Let me explain to you why I arrived late.

.

My mother explains everything to us with patience.

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This word is part of lesson 11.