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Spanish · Verb · #261 most common

brillar

to shine


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.

yobrillo
brillas
él/ellabrilla
nosotrosbrillamos
vosotrosbrilláis
ellos/ellasbrillan

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

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yobrillé
brillaste
él/ellabrilló
nosotrosbrillamos
vosotrosbrillasteis
ellos/ellasbrillaron

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

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

yobrillaba
brillabas
él/ellabrillaba
nosotrosbrillábamos
vosotrosbrillabais
ellos/ellasbrillaban

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

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yobrillaré
brillarás
él/ellabrillará
nosotrosbrillaremos
vosotrosbrillaréis
ellos/ellasbrillarán

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

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

yobrillaría
brillarías
él/ellabrillaría
nosotrosbrillaríamos
vosotrosbrillaríais
ellos/ellasbrillarían

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

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

yobrille
brilles
él/ellabrille
nosotrosbrillemos
vosotrosbrilléis
ellos/ellasbrillen

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

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

yobrillara
brillaras
él/ellabrillara
nosotrosbrilláramos
vosotrosbrillarais
ellos/ellasbrillaran

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.