brillar
to shine
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 | brillo |
| tú | brillas |
| él/ella | brilla |
| nosotros | brillamos |
| vosotros | brilláis |
| ellos/ellas | brillan |
El sol brilla en el cielo.
The sun shines in the sky.
Tus ojos brillan con alegría.
Your eyes shine with joy.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | brillé |
| tú | brillaste |
| él/ella | brilló |
| nosotros | brillamos |
| vosotros | brillasteis |
| ellos/ellas | brillaron |
La estrella brilló toda la noche.
The star shone all night.
Su talento brilló en la competencia.
Her talent shone in the competition.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | brillaba |
| tú | brillabas |
| él/ella | brillaba |
| nosotros | brillábamos |
| vosotros | brillabais |
| ellos/ellas | brillaban |
Cuando era niño, la luna brillaba más.
When I was a child, the moon used to shine brighter.
Las luces de la ciudad brillaban en la distancia.
The city lights were shining in the distance.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | brillaré |
| tú | brillarás |
| él/ella | brillará |
| nosotros | brillaremos |
| vosotros | brillaréis |
| ellos/ellas | brillarán |
Mañana el sol brillará con fuerza.
Tomorrow the sun will shine brightly.
Las estrellas brillarán en el cielo esta noche.
The stars will shine in the sky tonight.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | brillaría |
| tú | brillarías |
| él/ella | brillaría |
| nosotros | brillaríamos |
| vosotros | brillaríais |
| ellos/ellas | brillarían |
Si estuviera allí, el sol brillaría para mí.
If I were there, the sun would shine for me.
En un día perfecto, las luces brillarían en el festival.
On a perfect day, the lights would shine at the festival.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | brille |
| tú | brilles |
| él/ella | brille |
| nosotros | brillemos |
| vosotros | brilléis |
| ellos/ellas | brillen |
Espero que el sol brille mañana.
I hope that the sun shines tomorrow.
Es importante que tu sonrisa brille siempre.
It's important that your smile always shines.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | brillara |
| tú | brillaras |
| él/ella | brillara |
| nosotros | brilláramos |
| vosotros | brillarais |
| ellos/ellas | brillaran |
Si el cielo estuviera despejado, las estrellas brillasen.
If the sky were clear, the stars would shine.
Ojalá que su talento brillara en el escenario.
I wish her talent would shine on stage.
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Common questions
- Is "brillar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "brillar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "brillar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "brillar" conjugates as: brillas, brillo, brillan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "brillar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "brillar" conjugates as: brillaste, brillé, brillaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "brillar" in Spanish?
- "brillar" (to shine) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.