Conjugation of a explica in Romanian
a explicato explainregular
Prezentpresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | explic | |
| tu | explici | |
| el/ea | explică | |
| noi | explicăm | |
| voi | explicați | |
| ei/ele | explică |
Common mistakes in the Prezent
- eu
explicăexplicDon't use the 3rd-person ending for 'eu' — the correct 1st-person form is 'explic'. - noi
explicamexplicămMissing diacritic: present 'noi' is 'explicăm' (ă). 'explicam' (without diacritic) can be confused with the imperfect.
Perfect compuspresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | am explicat | |
| tu | ai explicat | |
| el/ea | a explicat | |
| noi | am explicat | |
| voi | ați explicat | |
| ei/ele | au explicat |
Common mistakes in the Perfect compus
- tu
a explicatai explicatUse the 2nd-person auxiliary 'ai' (tu ai explicat), not 'a'. - voi
ati explicatați explicatMissing diacritic: write 'ați explicat' (ț) for 2nd-person plural.
Imperfect
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | explicam | |
| tu | explicai | |
| el/ea | explica | |
| noi | explicam | |
| voi | explicați | |
| ei/ele | explicau |
Common mistakes in the Imperfect
- noi
explicămexplicamDon't confuse with present: imperfect 'noi' is 'explicam' (no diacritic), while present is 'explicăm' (ă).
Mai mult ca perfectpluperfect
Actions completed before another past action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | explicasem | |
| tu | explicaseși | |
| el/ea | explicase | |
| noi | explicaserăm | |
| voi | explicaserăți | |
| ei/ele | explicaseră |
Common mistakes in the Mai mult ca perfect
- tu
explicaseexplicaseși2nd-person singular pluperfect should be 'explicaseși', not the 3rd-person 'explicase'.
Viitorfuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | voi explica | |
| tu | vei explica | |
| el/ea | va explica | |
| noi | vom explica | |
| voi | veți explica | |
| ei/ele | vor explica |
Condiționalconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | aș explica | |
| tu | ai explica | |
| el/ea | ar explica | |
| noi | am explica | |
| voi | ați explica | |
| ei/ele | ar explica |
Common mistakes in the Condițional
- eu
as explicaaș explicaUse the diacritic: 'aș explica' (ș).
Conjunctivsubjunctive
Wishes, doubts and hypothetical situations.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | să explic | |
| tu | să explici | |
| el/ea | să explice | |
| noi | să explicăm | |
| voi | să explicați | |
| ei/ele | să explice |
Common mistakes in the Conjunctiv
- el/ea
să explicăsă explice3rd-person present subjunctive uses '-e': 'să explice', not 'să explică'.
Imperativ
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | explică | |
| noi | să explicăm | |
| voi | explicați |
Common mistakes in the Imperativ
- tu
explicaexplicăImperative for 'tu' is 'explică' with 'ă' — don't omit the diacritic.
Gerunziugerund
The -ing form used for ongoing action.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | explicând | |
| tu | explicând | |
| el/ea | explicând | |
| noi | explicând | |
| voi | explicând | |
| ei/ele | explicând |
Common mistakes in the Gerunziu
- eu
explicandexplicândGerund requires the circumflex: 'explicând' (â), not 'explicand'.
Participiupast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| eu | explicat | |
| tu | explicat | |
| el/ea | explicat | |
| noi | explicat | |
| voi | explicat | |
| ei/ele | explicat |
a explica — frequently asked questions
Is a explica a regular verb?
Yes — a explica is a regular Romanian verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does a explica mean?
a explica is a Romanian verb meaning "to explain".