aclarar
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | aclaro |
| tú | aclaras |
| él/ella | aclara |
| nosotros | aclaramos |
| vosotros | aclaráis |
| ellos/ellas | aclaran |
Ella aclara sus dudas en clase.
She clarifies her doubts in class.
Nosotros aclaramos el malentendido rápidamente.
We clarify the misunderstanding quickly.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | aclaré |
| tú | aclaraste |
| él/ella | aclaró |
| nosotros | aclaramos |
| vosotros | aclarasteis |
| ellos/ellas | aclararon |
Ayer él aclaró la situación con su jefe.
Yesterday he clarified the situation with his boss.
La profesora aclaró las instrucciones del examen.
The teacher clarified the exam instructions.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | aclaraba |
| tú | aclarabas |
| él/ella | aclaraba |
| nosotros | aclarábamos |
| vosotros | aclarabais |
| ellos/ellas | aclaraban |
Cuando era niño, ella siempre aclaraba sus dudas con su madre.
When she was a child, she always clarified her doubts with her mother.
Nosotros aclarábamos los conceptos en cada clase.
We clarified the concepts in each class.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | aclararé |
| tú | aclararás |
| él/ella | aclarará |
| nosotros | aclararemos |
| vosotros | aclararéis |
| ellos/ellas | aclararán |
Mañana aclararé los detalles de la reunión.
Tomorrow I will clarify the details of the meeting.
Ellos aclararán sus posiciones antes de decidir.
They will clarify their positions before deciding.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | aclararía |
| tú | aclararías |
| él/ella | aclararía |
| nosotros | aclararíamos |
| vosotros | aclararíais |
| ellos/ellas | aclararían |
Si tuviera tiempo, aclararía todos los malentendidos.
If I had time, I would clarify all the misunderstandings.
Ella aclararía sus ideas si le preguntaras.
She would clarify her ideas if you asked her.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | aclare |
| tú | aclares |
| él/ella | aclare |
| nosotros | aclaremos |
| vosotros | aclaréis |
| ellos/ellas | aclaren |
Es importante que aclares tus intenciones.
It's important that you clarify your intentions.
Espero que ellos aclaren la situación pronto.
I hope they clarify the situation soon.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | aclarara |
| tú | aclararas |
| él/ella | aclarara |
| nosotros | aclaráramos |
| vosotros | aclararais |
| ellos/ellas | aclararan |
Si él aclarara sus dudas, entendería mejor el tema.
If he clarified his doubts, he would understand the topic better.
Ojalá nosotros aclaráramos el problema antes de que sea tarde.
I wish we clarified the problem before it's too late.
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Common questions
- Is "aclarar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "aclarar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "aclarar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "aclarar" conjugates as: aclaras, aclaro, aclaran, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "aclarar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "aclarar" conjugates as: aclaraste, aclaré, aclararon, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "aclarar" in Spanish?
- "aclarar" (to clarify, to lighten) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.