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aclarar

to clarify
to lighten

Regular-ar ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yoaclaro
aclaras
él/ellaaclara
nosotrosaclaramos
vosotrosaclaráis
ellos/ellasaclaran

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

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yoaclaré
aclaraste
él/ellaaclaró
nosotrosaclaramos
vosotrosaclarasteis
ellos/ellasaclararon

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

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yoaclaraba
aclarabas
él/ellaaclaraba
nosotrosaclarábamos
vosotrosaclarabais
ellos/ellasaclaraban

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

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yoaclararé
aclararás
él/ellaaclarará
nosotrosaclararemos
vosotrosaclararéis
ellos/ellasaclararán

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

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yoaclararía
aclararías
él/ellaaclararía
nosotrosaclararíamos
vosotrosaclararíais
ellos/ellasaclararían

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

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yoaclare
aclares
él/ellaaclare
nosotrosaclaremos
vosotrosaclaréis
ellos/ellasaclaren

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

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yoaclarara
aclararas
él/ellaaclarara
nosotrosaclaráramos
vosotrosaclararais
ellos/ellasaclararan

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.