🇵🇹 explicar

to explain

Portuguese Regular

Present

Presente do indicativo Actions happening now or regularly
Person English Conjugation
eu I explico
tu you (informal) explicas
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) explica
nós we explicamos
vós you all (formal) explicais
eles/elas/vocês they/you all explicam

Past (completed)

Pretérito perfeito simples Actions completed in the past
Person English Conjugation
eu I explicei
tu you (informal) explicaste
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) explicou
nós we explicámos
vós you all (formal) explicastes
eles/elas/vocês they/you all explicaram

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Past (ongoing)

Pretérito imperfeito Actions that were ongoing in the past
Person English Conjugation
eu I explicava
tu you (informal) explicavas
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) explicava
nós we explicávamos
vós you all (formal) explicáveis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all explicavam

Future

Futuro do presente Actions that will happen
Person English Conjugation
eu I explicarei
tu you (informal) explicarás
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) explicará
nós we explicaremos
vós you all (formal) explicareis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all explicarão

Would (conditional)

Condicional Hypothetical actions
Person English Conjugation
eu I explicaria
tu you (informal) explicarias
ele/ela/você he/she/you (formal) explicaria
nós we explicaríamos
vós you all (formal) explicaríeis
eles/elas/vocês they/you all explicariam

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