Explicar affirmative commands conjugation
Explicar in the affirmative commands: explica, explique, expliquemos, explicad, expliquen.
- to explain
- spelling change (c→qu)
- Participle: explicado
- Gerund: explicando
Affirmative commands imperativo afirmativo
| tú | explica |
|---|---|
| usted | explique |
| nosotros | expliquemos |
| vosotros | explicad |
| ustedes | expliquen |
Negative commands imperativo negativo
| tú | no expliques |
|---|---|
| usted | no explique |
| nosotros | no expliquemos |
| vosotros | no expliquéis |
| ustedes | no expliquen |
How to use explicar in the affirmative commands
The tú command is explica, but the usted, nosotros and ustedes commands come from the subjunctive and need qu: explique, expliquemos, expliquen. Negative commands also use the subjunctive: no expliques. Pronouns attach to the end of affirmative commands and add a written accent: explícame, explíquenoslo. In practice you will hear Explícame mucho más than bare explica.
Examples
Explica tu propuesta en una sola página.
Explain your proposal on a single page.
Expliquen sus respuestas en el formulario, por favor.
Please explain your answers on the form.
Explícame otra vez cómo se hace.
Explain to me again how it's done.
Quick check: explicar in the affirmative commands
More explicar tenses
- All explicar tenses
- Explicar present
- Explicar preterite
- Explicar imperfect
- Explicar future
- Explicar conditional
- Explicar present subjunctive
Other verbs in the affirmative commands
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