explicar future tense conjugation
Explicar (to explain) in the future tense: explicaré, explicarás, explicará, explicaremos, explicaréis, explicarán.
Futuro simple Future
| yo | |
|---|---|
| tú | |
| él/ella/usted | |
| nosotros | |
| vosotros | |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes |
ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the future tense
The simple future (futuro simple) says what will happen, and also expresses a guess about the present: “¿Dónde estará Ana?” (I wonder where Ana is). In speech, ir a + infinitive is often used instead.
How it is formed
Add é, ás, á, emos, éis, án to the whole infinitive. Irregular verbs change only the stem (tendr-, har-, dir-, podr-, querr-, sabr-, saldr-, pondr-, vendr-), never the endings.
Explicar is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Explicar in a sentence
- Explico la gramática a mis alumnos.I explain grammar to my students.
- El profesor explicó el tema ayer.The teacher explained the topic yesterday.
Spelling change c→qu before e: preterite yo form 'expliqué'.
FAQ
What is the future tense of explicar?
Explicar in the Spanish future tense: yo explicaré, tú explicarás, él/ella/usted explicará, nosotros explicaremos, vosotros explicaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes explicarán.
Is explicar irregular in the future tense?
No. In the future tense explicar takes the regular endings for its verb class, so explicaré follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the Spanish future tense?
The simple future (futuro simple) says what will happen, and also expresses a guess about the present: “¿Dónde estará Ana?” (I wonder where Ana is). In speech, ir a + infinitive is often used instead.
How is the future tense formed?
Add é, ás, á, emos, éis, án to the whole infinitive. Irregular verbs change only the stem (tendr-, har-, dir-, podr-, querr-, sabr-, saldr-, pondr-, vendr-), never the endings.
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