Verbo explain: pasado, participio y conjugación
explain significa «explicar». Es un verbo regular: su pasado es explained y su participio explained.
Formas del verbo explain
| Forma | Inglés | Pronunciación |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | explain | /ɪkˈspleɪn/ |
| Pasado simple | explained | /ɪkˈspleɪnd/ |
| Participio pasado | explained | /ɪkˈspleɪnd/ |
| Gerundio (-ing) | explaining | |
| 3.ª persona (he/she/it) | explains |
Conjugación del verbo explain
Formas afirmativa, negativa e interrogativa en inglés americano. «You» sirve para tú y para ustedes/vosotros.
Presente simple (Present simple)Hábitos, rutinas y verdades generales.
| Persona | Afirmativa | Negativa | Pregunta |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | I explain | I don't explain | Do I explain? |
| tú | You explain | You don't explain | Do you explain? |
| él / ella | He/she/it explains | He/she/it doesn't explain | Does he/she/it explain? |
| nosotros | We explain | We don't explain | Do we explain? |
| ustedes / vosotros | You explain | You don't explain | Do you explain? |
| ellos / ellas | They explain | They don't explain | Do they explain? |
Presente continuo (Present continuous)Acciones en curso ahora o planes cercanos.
| Persona | Afirmativa | Negativa | Pregunta |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | I am explaining | I'm not explaining | Am I explaining? |
| tú | You are explaining | You aren't explaining | Are you explaining? |
| él / ella | He/she/it is explaining | He/she/it isn't explaining | Is he/she/it explaining? |
| nosotros | We are explaining | We aren't explaining | Are we explaining? |
| ustedes / vosotros | You are explaining | You aren't explaining | Are you explaining? |
| ellos / ellas | They are explaining | They aren't explaining | Are they explaining? |
Pasado simple (Past simple)Acciones terminadas en un momento del pasado.
| Persona | Afirmativa | Negativa | Pregunta |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | I explained | I didn't explain | Did I explain? |
| tú | You explained | You didn't explain | Did you explain? |
| él / ella | He/she/it explained | He/she/it didn't explain | Did he/she/it explain? |
| nosotros | We explained | We didn't explain | Did we explain? |
| ustedes / vosotros | You explained | You didn't explain | Did you explain? |
| ellos / ellas | They explained | They didn't explain | Did they explain? |
Pasado continuo (Past continuous)Acciones en curso en un momento del pasado.
| Persona | Afirmativa | Negativa | Pregunta |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | I was explaining | I wasn't explaining | Was I explaining? |
| tú | You were explaining | You weren't explaining | Were you explaining? |
| él / ella | He/she/it was explaining | He/she/it wasn't explaining | Was he/she/it explaining? |
| nosotros | We were explaining | We weren't explaining | Were we explaining? |
| ustedes / vosotros | You were explaining | You weren't explaining | Were you explaining? |
| ellos / ellas | They were explaining | They weren't explaining | Were they explaining? |
Presente perfecto (Present perfect)Experiencias y acciones pasadas con relación con el presente.
| Persona | Afirmativa | Negativa | Pregunta |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | I have explained | I haven't explained | Have I explained? |
| tú | You have explained | You haven't explained | Have you explained? |
| él / ella | He/she/it has explained | He/she/it hasn't explained | Has he/she/it explained? |
| nosotros | We have explained | We haven't explained | Have we explained? |
| ustedes / vosotros | You have explained | You haven't explained | Have you explained? |
| ellos / ellas | They have explained | They haven't explained | Have they explained? |
Presente perfecto continuo (Present perfect continuous)Acciones que empezaron en el pasado y siguen o acaban de terminar.
| Persona | Afirmativa | Negativa | Pregunta |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | I have been explaining | I haven't been explaining | Have I been explaining? |
| tú | You have been explaining | You haven't been explaining | Have you been explaining? |
| él / ella | He/she/it has been explaining | He/she/it hasn't been explaining | Has he/she/it been explaining? |
| nosotros | We have been explaining | We haven't been explaining | Have we been explaining? |
| ustedes / vosotros | You have been explaining | You haven't been explaining | Have you been explaining? |
| ellos / ellas | They have been explaining | They haven't been explaining | Have they been explaining? |
Pasado perfecto (Past perfect)Una acción anterior a otra acción pasada.
| Persona | Afirmativa | Negativa | Pregunta |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | I had explained | I hadn't explained | Had I explained? |
| tú | You had explained | You hadn't explained | Had you explained? |
| él / ella | He/she/it had explained | He/she/it hadn't explained | Had he/she/it explained? |
| nosotros | We had explained | We hadn't explained | Had we explained? |
| ustedes / vosotros | You had explained | You hadn't explained | Had you explained? |
| ellos / ellas | They had explained | They hadn't explained | Had they explained? |
Pasado perfecto continuo (Past perfect continuous)Duración de una acción hasta un momento del pasado.
| Persona | Afirmativa | Negativa | Pregunta |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | I had been explaining | I hadn't been explaining | Had I been explaining? |
| tú | You had been explaining | You hadn't been explaining | Had you been explaining? |
| él / ella | He/she/it had been explaining | He/she/it hadn't been explaining | Had he/she/it been explaining? |
| nosotros | We had been explaining | We hadn't been explaining | Had we been explaining? |
| ustedes / vosotros | You had been explaining | You hadn't been explaining | Had you been explaining? |
| ellos / ellas | They had been explaining | They hadn't been explaining | Had they been explaining? |
Futuro con will (Future simple (will))Predicciones, decisiones en el momento y promesas.
| Persona | Afirmativa | Negativa | Pregunta |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | I will explain | I won't explain | Will I explain? |
| tú | You will explain | You won't explain | Will you explain? |
| él / ella | He/she/it will explain | He/she/it won't explain | Will he/she/it explain? |
| nosotros | We will explain | We won't explain | Will we explain? |
| ustedes / vosotros | You will explain | You won't explain | Will you explain? |
| ellos / ellas | They will explain | They won't explain | Will they explain? |
Futuro con going to (Future (going to))Planes e intenciones, y predicciones con evidencia.
| Persona | Afirmativa | Negativa | Pregunta |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | I am going to explain | I'm not going to explain | Am I going to explain? |
| tú | You are going to explain | You aren't going to explain | Are you going to explain? |
| él / ella | He/she/it is going to explain | He/she/it isn't going to explain | Is he/she/it going to explain? |
| nosotros | We are going to explain | We aren't going to explain | Are we going to explain? |
| ustedes / vosotros | You are going to explain | You aren't going to explain | Are you going to explain? |
| ellos / ellas | They are going to explain | They aren't going to explain | Are they going to explain? |
Futuro continuo (Future continuous)Acciones en curso en un momento del futuro.
| Persona | Afirmativa | Negativa | Pregunta |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | I will be explaining | I won't be explaining | Will I be explaining? |
| tú | You will be explaining | You won't be explaining | Will you be explaining? |
| él / ella | He/she/it will be explaining | He/she/it won't be explaining | Will he/she/it be explaining? |
| nosotros | We will be explaining | We won't be explaining | Will we be explaining? |
| ustedes / vosotros | You will be explaining | You won't be explaining | Will you be explaining? |
| ellos / ellas | They will be explaining | They won't be explaining | Will they be explaining? |
Futuro perfecto (Future perfect)Acciones terminadas antes de un momento del futuro.
| Persona | Afirmativa | Negativa | Pregunta |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | I will have explained | I won't have explained | Will I have explained? |
| tú | You will have explained | You won't have explained | Will you have explained? |
| él / ella | He/she/it will have explained | He/she/it won't have explained | Will he/she/it have explained? |
| nosotros | We will have explained | We won't have explained | Will we have explained? |
| ustedes / vosotros | You will have explained | You won't have explained | Will you have explained? |
| ellos / ellas | They will have explained | They won't have explained | Will they have explained? |
Condicional simple (Conditional (would))Situaciones hipotéticas y peticiones educadas.
| Persona | Afirmativa | Negativa | Pregunta |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | I would explain | I wouldn't explain | Would I explain? |
| tú | You would explain | You wouldn't explain | Would you explain? |
| él / ella | He/she/it would explain | He/she/it wouldn't explain | Would he/she/it explain? |
| nosotros | We would explain | We wouldn't explain | Would we explain? |
| ustedes / vosotros | You would explain | You wouldn't explain | Would you explain? |
| ellos / ellas | They would explain | They wouldn't explain | Would they explain? |
Condicional perfecto (Conditional perfect)Situaciones hipotéticas en el pasado.
| Persona | Afirmativa | Negativa | Pregunta |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | I would have explained | I wouldn't have explained | Would I have explained? |
| tú | You would have explained | You wouldn't have explained | Would you have explained? |
| él / ella | He/she/it would have explained | He/she/it wouldn't have explained | Would he/she/it have explained? |
| nosotros | We would have explained | We wouldn't have explained | Would we have explained? |
| ustedes / vosotros | You would have explained | You wouldn't have explained | Would you have explained? |
| ellos / ellas | They would have explained | They wouldn't have explained | Would they have explained? |
Imperativo: explain · negativo: don't explain · con nosotros: let's explain.
Ejemplos con explain
- The teacher explains everything very clearly.La maestra lo explica todo muy claramente.
- He explained the problem to me.Me explicó el problema.
- Could you explain it again?¿Podrías explicarlo otra vez?
Practica el verbo explain
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The teacher (explain) everything very clearly.
Presente simple. «La maestra lo explica todo muy claramente.»
Ver solución
explains The teacher explains everything very clearly. → explains.
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He (explain) the problem to me.
Pasado simple. «Me explicó el problema.»
Ver solución
explained He explained the problem to me. → explained.
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Could you (explain) it again?
Condicional. «¿Podrías explicarlo otra vez?»
Ver solución
explain Could you explain it again? → explain.
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¿Cuál es el pasado de explain?
Ver solución
explained Pasado de explain: explained; participio: explained.
Otros verbos regulares
- agreeagreed · agreed
- answeranswered · answered
- applyapplied · applied
- arrivearrived · arrived
- askasked · asked
- believebelieved · believed
- callcalled · called
- cancelcanceled · canceled
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