explicar
to explain, to explain oneself
¿Me lo explicas otra vez?
Can you explain it to me again?
explicar present indicative
Habitual and ongoing actions in the present.
explicar present continuous
Action in progress right now. Periphrastic: estar (present) + gerund.
explicar preterite
Completed actions at a specific moment in the past.
explicar imperfect
Habitual past actions, descriptions, background.
explicar present perfect
Completed actions with present relevance. Auxiliary haber + participle.
explicar future
Actions yet to happen.
explicar informal future
Near-future plans. Periphrastic: ir (present) + a + infinitive.
explicar future perfect
Action that will have been completed by a future moment. Auxiliary haber (future) + participle.
explicar conditional
Hypothetical or polite would-actions.
explicar conditional perfect
Hypothetical past: would have done. Auxiliary haber (conditional) + participle.
explicar pluperfect
An action completed before another past action.
explicar subjunctive present
Desires, doubts, and hypotheticals in the present.
explicar subjunctive imperfect
Past subjunctive: desires, doubts, hypotheticals in the past.
explicar subjunctive present perfect
Completed actions in subjunctive contexts.
explicar subjunctive pluperfect
Past-perfect actions in subjunctive contexts.
explicar imperative (affirmative)
Affirmative commands.
explicar imperative (negative)
Negative commands: borrows subjunctive present.