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explain

to clarify, to describe

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The English verb "explain" means "to clarify, to describe" in English. It is a regular verb. Below you'll find the complete conjugation tables for "explain" across all 5 tenses.

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How to Conjugate "explain" in the Present Tense

Simple Present Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
I I explain
you you (singular) explain
he/she/it he/she/it explains
we we explain
you you (plural) explain
they they explain
He explains the new idea.
Él explica la idea nueva.

How to Conjugate "explain" in the Past Tense

Simple Past Actions that happened in the past
Person English Conjugation
I I explained
you you (singular) explained
he/she/it he/she/it explained
we we explained
you you (plural) explained
they they explained
He explained the new task.
Él explicó la nueva tarea.

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How to Conjugate "explain" in the Future Tense

Simple Future Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
I I will explain
you you (singular) will explain
he/she/it he/she/it will explain
we we will explain
you you (plural) will explain
they they will explain
He will explain the math problem.
Él explicará el problema de matemáticas.

How to Conjugate "explain" in the Present (-ing) Tense

Present Continuous Actions happening right now
Person English Conjugation
I I am explaining
you you (singular) are explaining
he/she/it he/she/it is explaining
we we are explaining
you you (plural) are explaining
they they are explaining
He is explaining his big mistake.
Él está explicando su gran error.

How to Conjugate "explain" in the Have done Tense

Present Perfect Actions completed with present relevance
Person English Conjugation
I I have explained
you you (singular) have explained
he/she/it he/she/it has explained
we we have explained
you you (plural) have explained
they they have explained
He has explained his new idea.
Él ha explicado su nueva idea.
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Frequently Asked Questions About "explain"

Is "explain" regular or irregular in English?
"Explain" is a regular English verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "explain" mean in English?
The English verb "explain" means "to clarify, to describe" in English.
How do you conjugate "explain" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Simple Present): I → explain, you → explain, he/she/it → explains, we → explain, you → explain, they → explain.
How many tenses does "explain" have in English?
"Explain" is conjugated across 5 tenses in English: Present, Past, Future, Present (-ing), Have done.

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