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expresar

to express
to conveyfeelings

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.

yoexpreso
expresas
él/ellaexpresa
nosotrosexpresamos
vosotrosexpresáis
ellos/ellasexpresan

Ella expresa sus sentimientos con facilidad.

She expresses her feelings easily.

Nosotros expresamos nuestras opiniones en las reuniones.

We express our opinions in the meetings.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yoexprese
expresaste
él/ellaexpresó
nosotrosexpresamos
vosotrosexpresasteis
ellos/ellasexpresaron

Ayer, él expresó su preocupación por el proyecto.

Yesterday, he expressed his concern about the project.

La artista expresó su creatividad a través de la pintura.

The artist expressed her creativity through painting.

3.

Imperfecto

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

yoexpresaba
expresabas
él/ellaexpresaba
nosotrosexpresábamos
vosotrosexpresabais
ellos/ellasexpresaban

Cuando era niño, siempre expresaba lo que sentía.

When I was a child, I always expressed what I felt.

Ellos expresaban sus ideas durante las clases.

They expressed their ideas during the classes.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yoexpresarè
expresarás
él/ellaexpresará
nosotrosexpresaremos
vosotrosexpresaréis
ellos/ellasexpresarán

Mañana, yo expresar é mis pensamientos en la conferencia.

Tomorrow, I will express my thoughts at the conference.

Ella expresará su gratitud después de la ayuda.

She will express her gratitude after the help.

5.

Condicional

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

yoexpresaría
expresarías
él/ellaexpresaría
nosotrosexpresaríamos
vosotrosexpresaríais
ellos/ellasexpresarían

Si tuviera la oportunidad, expresaría mis sentimientos.

If I had the chance, I would express my feelings.

Nosotros expresaríamos nuestras ideas si nos lo pidieran.

We would express our ideas if we were asked.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

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

yoexprese
expreses
él/ellaexprese
nosotrosexpresemos
vosotrosexpreseis
ellos/ellasexpresen

Es importante que ella exprese su opinión.

It's important that she expresses her opinion.

Espero que ellos expresen sus preocupaciones en la reunión.

I hope they express their concerns in the meeting.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

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

yoexpresara
expresaras
él/ellaexpresara
nosotrosexpresáramos
vosotrosexpresarais
ellos/ellasexpresaran

Si yo expresara mis sentimientos, todo sería diferente.

If I expressed my feelings, everything would be different.

Ojalá que ellos expresaran su creatividad más a menudo.

I wish they expressed their creativity more often.

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Common questions
Is "expresar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"expresar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "expresar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "expresar" conjugates as: expresas, expreso, expresan, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "expresar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "expresar" conjugates as: expresaste, exprese, expresaron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "expresar" in Spanish?
"expresar" (to express, to convey) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.