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Spanish · Verb · #910 most common

ampliar

to expand
to enlarge

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.

yoamplío
amplías
él/ellaamplía
nosotrosampliamos
vosotrosampliáis
ellos/ellasamplían

Yo amplío mis conocimientos todos los días.

I expand my knowledge every day.

Ella amplía su negocio con nuevas ideas.

She expands her business with new ideas.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yoamplié
ampliaste
él/ellaamplió
nosotrosampliamos
vosotrosampliasteis
ellos/ellasampliaron

Ayer amplié mi colección de libros.

Yesterday I expanded my book collection.

Ellos ampliaron el proyecto el año pasado.

They expanded the project last year.

3.

Imperfecto

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

yoampliaba
ampliabas
él/ellaampliaba
nosotrosampliábamos
vosotrosampliabais
ellos/ellasampliaban

Cuando era niño, ampliaba mis conocimientos leyendo.

When I was a child, I expanded my knowledge by reading.

Ella siempre ampliaba su círculo de amigos.

She always expanded her circle of friends.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yoampliaré
ampliarás
él/ellaampliará
nosotrosampliaremos
vosotrosampliaréis
ellos/ellasampliarán

Mañana ampliaré mis horizontes viajando.

Tomorrow I will expand my horizons by traveling.

Ellos ampliarán su empresa en el próximo año.

They will expand their company next year.

5.

Condicional

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

yoampliaría
ampliarías
él/ellaampliaría
nosotrosampliaríamos
vosotrosampliaríais
ellos/ellasampliarían

Si tuviera más tiempo, ampliaría mis estudios.

If I had more time, I would expand my studies.

Nosotros ampliaríamos la casa si pudiéramos.

We would expand the house if we could.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

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

yoamplíe
amplíes
él/ellaamplíe
nosotrosampliemos
vosotrosampliéis
ellos/ellasamplíen

Es importante que yo amplíe mis habilidades.

It is important that I expand my skills.

Espero que ellos amplíen su conocimiento sobre el tema.

I hope that they expand their knowledge on the subject.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

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

yoampliara
ampliaras
él/ellaampliara
nosotrosampliáramos
vosotrosampliarais
ellos/ellasampliaran

Si yo ampliara mis estudios, tendría más oportunidades.

If I expanded my studies, I would have more opportunities.

Ojalá que ella ampliara su red de contactos.

I wish she would expand her network of contacts.

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Common questions
Is "ampliar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"ampliar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "ampliar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "ampliar" conjugates as: amplías, amplío, amplían, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "ampliar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "ampliar" conjugates as: ampliaste, amplié, ampliaron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "ampliar" in Spanish?
"ampliar" (to expand, to enlarge) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.