expresar
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 | expreso |
| tú | expresas |
| él/ella | expresa |
| nosotros | expresamos |
| vosotros | expresáis |
| ellos/ellas | expresan |
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
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | exprese |
| tú | expresaste |
| él/ella | expresó |
| nosotros | expresamos |
| vosotros | expresasteis |
| ellos/ellas | expresaron |
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
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | expresaba |
| tú | expresabas |
| él/ella | expresaba |
| nosotros | expresábamos |
| vosotros | expresabais |
| ellos/ellas | expresaban |
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
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | expresarè |
| tú | expresarás |
| él/ella | expresará |
| nosotros | expresaremos |
| vosotros | expresaréis |
| ellos/ellas | expresarán |
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
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | expresaría |
| tú | expresarías |
| él/ella | expresaría |
| nosotros | expresaríamos |
| vosotros | expresaríais |
| ellos/ellas | expresarían |
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
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | exprese |
| tú | expreses |
| él/ella | exprese |
| nosotros | expresemos |
| vosotros | expreseis |
| ellos/ellas | expresen |
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
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | expresara |
| tú | expresaras |
| él/ella | expresara |
| nosotros | expresáramos |
| vosotros | expresarais |
| ellos/ellas | expresaran |
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.