Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Clarificar in Spanish
To clarify Irregular Verb
At a glance: Clarificar (to clarify) is a irregular verb in Spanish. In the present tense: clarifico, clarificas, clarifica, clarificamos, clarificáis, clarifican. Its irregularities include: C changes to qu for yo in the indicative preterite and for all pronouns in the subjunctive present (which therefore also affects the imperatives).
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Clarificar
- Clarificar in the Indicative Present
- Clarificar in the Indicative Preterite
- Clarificar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Clarificar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Clarificar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Clarificar in the Indicative Future
- Clarificar in the Indicative Conditional
- Clarificar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Clarificar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Clarificar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Clarificar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Clarificar
- Imperative tenses of Clarificar
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Clarificar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Clarificar is the Spanish verb for "to clarify". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to clarificar include: aclarar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | clarificar | to clarify |
| Past participle | clarificado | clarified |
| Gerund | clarificando | clarifying |
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Clarificar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of clarificar 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, "clarifico", meaning "I clarify".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | clarifico | I clarify |
| Tú | clarificas | you clarify |
| Ella / Él / Usted | clarifica | s/he clarifies |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | clarificamos | we clarify |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | clarificáis | you (plural) clarify |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | clarifican | they clarify |
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Clarificar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of clarificar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "clarifiqué", meaning "I clarified".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | clarifiqué | I clarified |
| Tú | clarificaste | you clarified |
| Ella / Él / Usted | clarificó | s/he clarified |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | clarificamos | we clarified |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | clarificasteis | you (plural) clarified |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | clarificaron | they clarified |
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Clarificar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of clarificar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "clarificaba", meaning "I used to clarify".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | clarificaba | I used to clarify |
| Tú | clarificabas | you used to clarify |
| Ella / Él / Usted | clarificaba | s/he used to clarify |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | clarificábamos | we used to clarify |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | clarificabais | you (plural) used to clarify |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | clarificaban | they used to clarify |
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Clarificar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of clarificar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy clarificando", meaning "I am clarifying".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy clarificando | I am clarifying |
| Tú | estás clarificando | you are clarifying |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está clarificando | s/he is clarifying |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos clarificando | we are clarifying |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis clarificando | you (plural) are clarifying |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están clarificando | they are clarifying |
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Clarificar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of clarificar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a clarificar", meaning "I am going to clarify".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a clarificar | I am going to clarify |
| Tú | vas a clarificar | you are going to clarify |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a clarificar | s/he is going to clarify |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a clarificar | we are going to clarify |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a clarificar | you (plural) are going to clarify |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a clarificar | they are going to clarify |
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Clarificar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of clarificar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "clarificaré", meaning "I will clarify".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | clarificaré | I will clarify |
| Tú | clarificarás | you will clarify |
| Ella / Él / Usted | clarificará | s/he will clarify |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | clarificaremos | we will clarify |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | clarificaréis | you (plural) will clarify |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | clarificarán | they will clarify |
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Clarificar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of clarificar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "clarificaría", meaning "I would clarify".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | clarificaría | I would clarify |
| Tú | clarificarías | you would clarify |
| Ella / Él / Usted | clarificaría | s/he would clarify |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | clarificaríamos | we would clarify |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | clarificaríais | you (plural) would clarify |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | clarificarían | they would clarify |
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Clarificar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of clarificar 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 clarificado", meaning "I have clarified".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he clarificado | I have clarified |
| Tú | has clarificado | you have clarified |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha clarificado | s/he has clarified |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos clarificado | we have clarified |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis clarificado | you (plural) have clarified |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han clarificado | they have clarified |
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Clarificar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of clarificar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había clarificado", meaning "I had clarified".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había clarificado | I had clarified |
| Tú | habías clarificado | you had clarified |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había clarificado | s/he had clarified |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos clarificado | we had clarified |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais clarificado | you (plural) had clarified |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían clarificado | they had clarified |
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Clarificar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of clarificar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré clarificado", meaning "I will have clarified".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré clarificado | I will have clarified |
| Tú | habrás clarificado | you will have clarified |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá clarificado | s/he will have clarified |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos clarificado | we will have clarified |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis clarificado | you (plural) will have clarified |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán clarificado | they will have clarified |
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Clarificar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of clarificar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría clarificado", meaning "I would have clarified".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría clarificado | I would have clarified |
| Tú | habrías clarificado | you would have clarified |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría clarificado | s/he would have clarified |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos clarificado | we would have clarified |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais clarificado | you (plural) would have clarified |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían clarificado | they would have clarified |
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Clarificar 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, "clarifique", meaning "I clarify".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | clarifique | I clarify |
| Tú | clarifiques | you clarify |
| Ella / Él / Usted | clarifique | s/he clarifies |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | clarifiquemos | we clarify |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | clarifiquéis | you (plural) clarify |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | clarifiquen | they clarify |
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Clarificar 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, "clarificara", meaning "I clarified".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | clarificara | I clarified |
| Tú | clarificaras | you clarified |
| Ella / Él / Usted | clarificara | s/he clarified |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | clarificáramos | we clarified |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | clarificarais | you (plural) clarified |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | clarificaran | they clarified |
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Clarificar 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, "clarificare", meaning "I will clarify".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | clarificare | I will clarify |
| Tú | clarificares | you will clarify |
| Ella / Él / Usted | clarificare | s/he will clarify |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | clarificáremos | we will clarify |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | clarificareis | you (plural) will clarify |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | clarificaren | they will clarify |
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Clarificar 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 clarificado", meaning "I have clarified".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya clarificado | I have clarified |
| Tú | hayas clarificado | you have clarified |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya clarificado | s/he has clarified |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos clarificado | we have clarified |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis clarificado | you (plural) have clarified |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan clarificado | they have clarified |
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Clarificar 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 clarificado", meaning "I had clarified".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera clarificado | I had clarified |
| Tú | hubieras clarificado | you had clarified |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera clarificado | s/he had clarified |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos clarificado | we had clarified |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais clarificado | you (plural) had clarified |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran clarificado | they had clarified |
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Clarificar 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 clarificado", meaning "I will have clarified".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere clarificado | I will have clarified |
| Tú | hubieres clarificado | you will have clarified |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere clarificado | s/he will have clarified |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos clarificado | we will have clarified |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis clarificado | you (plural) will have clarified |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren clarificado | they will have clarified |
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Clarificar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "clarifique", meaning "(to you formal) clarify!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | clarifica | (to you) clarify! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | clarifique | (to you formal) clarify! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | clarifiquemos | let's clarify! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | clarificad | (to you plural) clarify! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | clarifiquen | (to you plural formal) clarify! |
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Clarificar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no clarifique", meaning "(to you formal) don't clarify!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no clarifiques | (to you) don't clarify! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no clarifique | (to you formal) don't clarify! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no clarifiquemos | let's not clarify! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no clarifiquéis | (to you plural) don't clarify! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no clarifiquen | (to you plural formal) don't clarify! |
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Frequently asked questions about Clarificar
Is clarificar a regular or irregular verb?
Clarificar is an irregular Spanish verb. Its irregularities include: C changes to qu for yo in the indicative preterite and for all pronouns in the subjunctive present (which therefore also affects the imperatives).
How do you conjugate clarificar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), clarificar is conjugated as: yo clarifico, tú clarificas, él/ella/usted clarifica, nosotros clarificamos, vosotros clarificáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes clarifican. 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 clarificar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), clarificar is conjugated as: yo clarifiqué, tú clarificaste, él/ella/usted clarificó, nosotros clarificamos, vosotros clarificasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes clarificaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate clarificar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), clarificar is conjugated as: yo clarificaba, tú clarificabas, él/ella/usted clarificaba, nosotros clarificábamos, vosotros clarificabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes clarificaban. 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 clarificar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), clarificar is conjugated as: yo clarificaré, tú clarificarás, él/ella/usted clarificará, nosotros clarificaremos, vosotros clarificaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes clarificarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate clarificar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), clarificar is conjugated as: yo clarifique, tú clarifiques, él/ella/usted clarifique, nosotros clarifiquemos, vosotros clarifiquéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes clarifiquen. 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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