Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Aclarar in Spanish
aclarar to clarify Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Aclarar (to clarify) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: aclaro, aclaras, aclara, aclaramos, aclaráis, aclaran. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- aclarado clarified
- Gerund
- aclarando clarifying
- Similar
- clarificar
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Aclarar
- Aclarar in the Indicative Present
- Aclarar in the Indicative Preterite
- Aclarar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Aclarar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Aclarar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Aclarar in the Indicative Future
- Aclarar in the Indicative Conditional
- Aclarar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Aclarar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Aclarar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Aclarar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Aclarar
- Imperative tenses of Aclarar
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practise Aclarar conjugations (free mobile app)
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Indicative tenses of Aclarar
Aclarar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of aclarar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, “aclaro”, meaning “I clarify”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | aclaro | I clarify |
| Tú | aclaras | you clarify |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aclara | s/he clarifies |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aclaramos | we clarify |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aclaráis | you (plural) clarify |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aclaran | they clarify |
How it’s built: Regular: stem aclar- plus the -ar endings.
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Aclarar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of aclarar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “aclaré”, meaning “I clarified”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | aclaré | I clarified |
| Tú | aclaraste | you clarified |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aclaró | s/he clarified |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aclaramos | we clarified |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aclarasteis | you (plural) clarified |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aclararon | they clarified |
How it’s built: Regular: stem aclar- plus the -ar endings.
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Aclarar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of aclarar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “aclaraba”, meaning “I used to clarify”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | aclaraba | I used to clarify |
| Tú | aclarabas | you used to clarify |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aclaraba | s/he used to clarify |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aclarábamos | we used to clarify |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aclarabais | you (plural) used to clarify |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aclaraban | they used to clarify |
How it’s built: Regular: stem aclar- plus the -ar endings.
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Aclarar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of aclarar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy aclarando”, meaning “I am clarifying”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy aclarando | I am clarifying |
| Tú | estás aclarando | you are clarifying |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está aclarando | s/he is clarifying |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos aclarando | we are clarifying |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis aclarando | you (plural) are clarifying |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están aclarando | they are clarifying |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund aclarando.
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Aclarar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of aclarar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a aclarar”, meaning “I am going to clarify”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a aclarar | I am going to clarify |
| Tú | vas a aclarar | you are going to clarify |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a aclarar | s/he is going to clarify |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a aclarar | we are going to clarify |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a aclarar | you (plural) are going to clarify |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a aclarar | they are going to clarify |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive aclarar.
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Aclarar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of aclarar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “aclararé”, meaning “I will clarify”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | aclararé | I will clarify |
| Tú | aclararás | you will clarify |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aclarará | s/he will clarify |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aclararemos | we will clarify |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aclararéis | you (plural) will clarify |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aclararán | they will clarify |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive aclarar plus the future endings.
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Aclarar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of aclarar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “aclararía”, meaning “I would clarify”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | aclararía | I would clarify |
| Tú | aclararías | you would clarify |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aclararía | s/he would clarify |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aclararíamos | we would clarify |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aclararíais | you (plural) would clarify |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aclararían | they would clarify |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive aclarar plus the conditional endings.
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Aclarar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of aclarar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, “he aclarado”, meaning “I have clarified”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he aclarado | I have clarified |
| Tú | has aclarado | you have clarified |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha aclarado | s/he has clarified |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos aclarado | we have clarified |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis aclarado | you (plural) have clarified |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han aclarado | they have clarified |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle aclarado.
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Aclarar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of aclarar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había aclarado”, meaning “I had clarified”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había aclarado | I had clarified |
| Tú | habías aclarado | you had clarified |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había aclarado | s/he had clarified |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos aclarado | we had clarified |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais aclarado | you (plural) had clarified |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían aclarado | they had clarified |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle aclarado.
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Aclarar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of aclarar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré aclarado”, meaning “I will have clarified”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré aclarado | I will have clarified |
| Tú | habrás aclarado | you will have clarified |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá aclarado | s/he will have clarified |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos aclarado | we will have clarified |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis aclarado | you (plural) will have clarified |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán aclarado | they will have clarified |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle aclarado.
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Aclarar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of aclarar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría aclarado”, meaning “I would have clarified”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría aclarado | I would have clarified |
| Tú | habrías aclarado | you would have clarified |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría aclarado | s/he would have clarified |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos aclarado | we would have clarified |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais aclarado | you (plural) would have clarified |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían aclarado | they would have clarified |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle aclarado.
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Subjunctive tenses of Aclarar
Aclarar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, “aclare”, meaning “I clarify”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | aclare | I clarify |
| Tú | aclares | you clarify |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aclare | s/he clarifies |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aclaremos | we clarify |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aclaréis | you (plural) clarify |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aclaren | they clarify |
How it’s built: Regular: stem aclar- plus the -ar subjunctive endings.
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Aclarar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, “aclarara”, meaning “I clarified”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | aclarara | I clarified |
| Tú | aclararas | you clarified |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aclarara | s/he clarified |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aclaráramos | we clarified |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aclararais | you (plural) clarified |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aclararan | they clarified |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, aclararon, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (aclaráramos).
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Aclarar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, “aclarare”, meaning “I will clarify”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | aclarare | I will clarify |
| Tú | aclarares | you will clarify |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aclarare | s/he will clarify |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aclaráremos | we will clarify |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aclarareis | you (plural) will clarify |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aclararen | they will clarify |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, aclararon, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (aclaráremos).
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Aclarar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, “haya aclarado”, meaning “I have clarified”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya aclarado | I have clarified |
| Tú | hayas aclarado | you have clarified |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya aclarado | s/he has clarified |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos aclarado | we have clarified |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis aclarado | you (plural) have clarified |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan aclarado | they have clarified |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle aclarado.
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Aclarar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, “hubiera aclarado”, meaning “I had clarified”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera aclarado | I had clarified |
| Tú | hubieras aclarado | you had clarified |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera aclarado | s/he had clarified |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos aclarado | we had clarified |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais aclarado | you (plural) had clarified |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran aclarado | they had clarified |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle aclarado.
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Aclarar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, “hubiere aclarado”, meaning “I will have clarified”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere aclarado | I will have clarified |
| Tú | hubieres aclarado | you will have clarified |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere aclarado | s/he will have clarified |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos aclarado | we will have clarified |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis aclarado | you (plural) will have clarified |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren aclarado | they will have clarified |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle aclarado.
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Imperative tenses of Aclarar
Aclarar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “aclare”, meaning “(to you formal) clarify!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | aclara | (to you) clarify! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | aclare | (to you formal) clarify! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | aclaremos | let's clarify! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | aclarad | (to you plural) clarify! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | aclaren | (to you plural formal) clarify! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (aclara); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (aclare, aclaremos, aclaren); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (aclarad).
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Aclarar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no aclare”, meaning “(to you formal) don't clarify!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no aclares | (to you) don't clarify! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no aclare | (to you formal) don't clarify! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no aclaremos | let's not clarify! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no aclaréis | (to you plural) don't clarify! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no aclaren | (to you plural formal) don't clarify! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no aclares, no aclare, no aclaremos, no aclaréis, no aclaren.
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Frequently asked questions about Aclarar
Is aclarar a regular or irregular verb?
Aclarar is a fully regular -AR verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate aclarar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), aclarar is conjugated as: yo aclaro, tú aclaras, él/ella/usted aclara, nosotros aclaramos, vosotros aclaráis, ellos/ellas/ustedes aclaran. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate aclarar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), aclarar is conjugated as: yo aclaré, tú aclaraste, él/ella/usted aclaró, nosotros aclaramos, vosotros aclarasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes aclararon. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate aclarar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), aclarar is conjugated as: yo aclaraba, tú aclarabas, él/ella/usted aclaraba, nosotros aclarábamos, vosotros aclarabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes aclaraban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate aclarar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), aclarar is conjugated as: yo aclararé, tú aclararás, él/ella/usted aclarará, nosotros aclararemos, vosotros aclararéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes aclararán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate aclarar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), aclarar is conjugated as: yo aclare, tú aclares, él/ella/usted aclare, nosotros aclaremos, vosotros aclaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes aclaren. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
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