Conjugation of explicar in Catalan
explicarto explainregular
Present
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| jo | explico | |
| tu | expliques | |
| ell/ella/vostè | explica | |
| nosaltres | expliquem | |
| vosaltres | expliqueu | |
| ells/elles/vostès | expliquen |
Common mistakes in the Present
- tu
explicasexpliquesChange c → qu before e/i to keep the /k/ sound; correct: 'expliques'. - nosaltres
explicemexpliquemUse 'qu' before e to preserve the /k/ sound; correct: 'expliquem'.
Passat simplesimple past
Completed actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| jo | expliquí | |
| tu | explicares | |
| ell/ella/vostè | explicà | |
| nosaltres | explicàrem | |
| vosaltres | explicàreu | |
| ells/elles/vostès | explicaren |
Common mistakes in the Passat simple
- jo
explicàexpliquíFirst-person singular of passat simple ends in -í, and c → qu before i: 'expliquí'.
Imperfetimperfect
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| jo | explicava | |
| tu | explicaves | |
| ell/ella/vostè | explicava | |
| nosaltres | explicàvem | |
| vosaltres | explicàveu | |
| ells/elles/vostès | explicaven |
Futur simplefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| jo | explicaré | |
| tu | explicaràs | |
| ell/ella/vostè | explicarà | |
| nosaltres | explicarem | |
| vosaltres | explicareu | |
| ells/elles/vostès | explicaran |
Condicionalconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| jo | explicaria | |
| tu | explicaries | |
| ell/ella/vostè | explicaria | |
| nosaltres | explicaríem | |
| vosaltres | explicaríeu | |
| ells/elles/vostès | explicarien |
Subjuntiu presentpresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| jo | expliqui | |
| tu | expliquis | |
| ell/ella/vostè | expliqui | |
| nosaltres | expliquem | |
| vosaltres | expliqueu | |
| ells/elles/vostès | expliquin |
Subjuntiu imperfetimperfect subjunctive
Hypothetical or unreal situations in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| jo | expliqués | |
| tu | expliquessis | |
| ell/ella/vostè | expliqués | |
| nosaltres | expliquéssim | |
| vosaltres | expliquéssiu | |
| ells/elles/vostès | expliquessin |
Imperatiuimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | explica | |
| ell/ella/vostè | expliqui | |
| nosaltres | expliquem | |
| vosaltres | expliqueu | |
| ells/elles/vostès | expliquin |
Common mistakes in the Imperatiu
- tu
expliquesexplicaThe affirmative imperative for 'tu' drops the final -s; use 'explica'.
Gerundi
The -ing form used for ongoing action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| jo | explicant | |
| tu | explicant | |
| ell/ella/vostè | explicant | |
| nosaltres | explicant | |
| vosaltres | explicant | |
| ells/elles/vostès | explicant |
Participi passatpast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| jo | explicat | |
| tu | explicat | |
| ell/ella/vostè | explicat | |
| nosaltres | explicat | |
| vosaltres | explicat | |
| ells/elles/vostès | explicat |
Common mistakes in the Participi passat
- ell/ella/vostè
explicadoexplicatDon't use Spanish '-ado'. Catalan past participle is 'explicat'.
explicar — frequently asked questions
Is explicar a regular verb?
Yes — explicar is a regular Catalan verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does explicar mean?
explicar is a Catalan verb meaning "to explain".