/eks.pliˈkar/
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
Conjugation
Regular spanish-stem-changing conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | explico | expliqué | explicaba | explicaré | explicaría |
| tú | explicas | explicaste | explicabas | explicarás | explicarías |
| él/ella/ud. | explica | explicó | explicaba | explicará | explicaría |
| nos. | explicamos | explicamos | explicábamos | explicaremos | explicaríamos |
| vos. | explicáis | explicasteis | explicabais | explicaréis | explicaríais |
| ellos/uds. | explican | explicaron | explicaban | explicarán | explicarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | explique | explicara | explicase |
| tú | expliques | explicaras | explicases |
| él/ella/ud. | explique | explicara | explicase |
| nos. | expliquemos | explicáramos | explicásemos |
| vos. | expliquéis | explicarais | explicaseis |
| ellos/uds. | expliquen | explicaran | explicasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | explica |
| ud. | explique |
| nosotros | expliquemos |
| vosotros | explicad |
| 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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