revelar
to reveal
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 | revelo |
| tú | revelas |
| él/ella | revela |
| nosotros | revelamos |
| vosotros | reveláis |
| ellos/ellas | revelan |
Ella revela sus secretos a sus amigos.
She reveals her secrets to her friends.
El periodista revela la verdad en su artículo.
The journalist reveals the truth in his article.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | revelé |
| tú | revelaste |
| él/ella | reveló |
| nosotros | revelamos |
| vosotros | revelasteis |
| ellos/ellas | revelaron |
Ayer, el detective reveló la identidad del sospechoso.
Yesterday, the detective revealed the identity of the suspect.
La película reveló un giro inesperado en la trama.
The movie revealed an unexpected twist in the plot.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | revelaba |
| tú | revelabas |
| él/ella | revelaba |
| nosotros | revelábamos |
| vosotros | revelabais |
| ellos/ellas | revelaban |
Cuando era niño, siempre revelaba mis sueños a mi madre.
When I was a child, I always revealed my dreams to my mother.
Ella revelaba sus pensamientos más profundos en su diario.
She revealed her deepest thoughts in her diary.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | revelaré |
| tú | revelarás |
| él/ella | revelará |
| nosotros | revelaremos |
| vosotros | revelaréis |
| ellos/ellas | revelarán |
Mañana, el científico revelará sus hallazgos en la conferencia.
Tomorrow, the scientist will reveal his findings at the conference.
Pronto, la empresa revelará su nuevo producto al público.
Soon, the company will reveal its new product to the public.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | revelaría |
| tú | revelarías |
| él/ella | revelaría |
| nosotros | revelaríamos |
| vosotros | revelaríais |
| ellos/ellas | revelarían |
Si tuviera más pruebas, revelaría la verdad.
If I had more evidence, I would reveal the truth.
Ella diría que revelaría sus sentimientos si él lo pidiera.
She would say that she would reveal her feelings if he asked.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | revele |
| tú | reveles |
| él/ella | revele |
| nosotros | revelemos |
| vosotros | reveléis |
| ellos/ellas | revelen |
Es importante que él revele toda la información.
It is important that he reveals all the information.
Espero que ella no revele nuestro secreto.
I hope that she does not reveal our secret.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | revelara |
| tú | revelaras |
| él/ella | revelara |
| nosotros | reveláramos |
| vosotros | revelarais |
| ellos/ellas | revelaran |
Si él revelara la verdad, todos estarían más tranquilos.
If he revealed the truth, everyone would be calmer.
Ojalá que ella revelara sus planes antes de irse.
I wish she would reveal her plans before leaving.
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Common questions
- Is "revelar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "revelar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "revelar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "revelar" conjugates as: revelas, revelo, revelan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "revelar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "revelar" conjugates as: revelaste, revelé, revelaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "revelar" in Spanish?
- "revelar" (to reveal) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.