expliquer

to explain

French Regular

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

How to Conjugate "expliquer" in the Present Tense

Présent de l'indicatif Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
je I explique
tu you (informal) expliques
il/elle/on he/she/one explique
nous we expliquons
vous you (formal/plural) expliquez
ils/elles they expliquent
Il explique le chemin à suivre.
He explains the path to follow.

How to Conjugate "expliquer" in the Past (completed) Tense

Passé composé Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I ai expliqué
tu you (informal) as expliqué
il/elle/on he/she/one a expliqué
nous we avons expliqué
vous you (formal/plural) avez expliqué
ils/elles they ont expliqué
Elle a expliqué son idée.
She explained her idea.

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How to Conjugate "expliquer" in the Past (ongoing) Tense

Imparfait Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
je I expliquais
tu you (informal) expliquais
il/elle/on he/she/one expliquait
nous we expliquions
vous you (formal/plural) expliquiez
ils/elles they expliquaient
Il expliquait le problème difficile.
He was explaining the difficult problem.

How to Conjugate "expliquer" in the Future Tense

Futur simple Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
je I expliquerai
tu you (informal) expliqueras
il/elle/on he/she/one expliquera
nous we expliquerons
vous you (formal/plural) expliquerez
ils/elles they expliqueront
Il expliquera son idée demain.
He will explain his idea tomorrow.

How to Conjugate "expliquer" in the Would (conditional) Tense

Conditionnel présent Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
je I expliquerais
tu you (informal) expliquerais
il/elle/on he/she/one expliquerait
nous we expliquerions
vous you (formal/plural) expliqueriez
ils/elles they expliqueraient
Elle expliquerait le problème.
She would explain the problem.

Frequently Asked Questions About "expliquer"

Is "expliquer" regular or irregular in French?
"Expliquer" is a regular French verb that follows standard conjugation patterns for its verb group.
What does "expliquer" mean in English?
The French verb "expliquer" means "to explain" in English.
How do you conjugate "expliquer" in the present tense?
In the present tense (Présent de l'indicatif): je → explique, tu → expliques, il/elle/on → explique, nous → expliquons, vous → expliquez, ils/elles → expliquent.
How many tenses does "expliquer" have in French?
"Expliquer" is conjugated across 5 tenses in French: Present, Past (completed), Past (ongoing), Future, Would (conditional).

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