How to conjugate Expresar in Spanish
To express, to convey Regular AR Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Expresar
- Expresar in the Indicative Present
- Expresar in the Indicative Preterite
- Expresar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Expresar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Expresar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Expresar in the Indicative Future
- Expresar in the Indicative Conditional
- Expresar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Expresar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Expresar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Expresar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Expresar
- Imperative tenses of Expresar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Expresar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Expresar is the Spanish verb for "to express, to convey". It is a regular AR verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Similar verbs to expresar include: comunicar, transmitir, plasmar.
| Item | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | expresar | to express, to convey |
| Past participle | expresado | expressed |
| Gerund | expresando | expressing |
Indicative Tenses of Expresar
Expresar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of expresar 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, "expreso", meaning "I express".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | expreso | I express |
| Tú | expresas | you express |
| Ella / Él / Usted | expresa | s/he expresses, you (formal) express |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | expresamos | we express |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | expresáis | you (plural) express |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | expresan | they express, |
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Expresar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of expresar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "expresé", meaning "I expressed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | expresé | I expressed |
| Tú | expresaste | you expressed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | expresó | s/he expressed, you (formal) expressed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | expresamos | we expressed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | expresasteis | you (plural) expressed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | expresaron | they expressed, |
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Expresar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of expresar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "expresaba", meaning "I used to express".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | expresaba | I used to express |
| Tú | expresabas | you used to express |
| Ella / Él / Usted | expresaba | s/he used to express, you (formal) used to express |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | expresábamos | we used to express |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | expresabais | you (plural) used to express |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | expresaban | they used to express, |
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Expresar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of expresar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy expresando", meaning "I am expressing".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy expresando | I am expressing |
| Tú | estás expresando | you are expressing |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está expresando | s/he is expressing, you (formal) are expressing |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos expresando | we are expressing |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis expresando | you (plural) are expressing |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están expresando | they are expressing, |
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Expresar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of expresar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a expresar", meaning "I am going to express".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a expresar | I am going to express |
| Tú | vas a expresar | you are going to express |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a expresar | s/he is going to express, you (formal) are going to express |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a expresar | we are going to express |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a expresar | you (plural) are going to express |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a expresar | they are going to express, |
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Expresar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of expresar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "expresaré", meaning "I will express".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | expresaré | I will express |
| Tú | expresarás | you will express |
| Ella / Él / Usted | expresará | s/he will express, you (formal) will express |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | expresaremos | we will express |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | expresaréis | you (plural) will express |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | expresarán | they will express, |
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Expresar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of expresar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "expresaría", meaning "I would express".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | expresaría | I would express |
| Tú | expresarías | you would express |
| Ella / Él / Usted | expresaría | s/he would express, you (formal) would express |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | expresaríamos | we would express |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | expresaríais | you (plural) would express |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | expresarían | they would express, |
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Expresar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of expresar 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 expresado", meaning "I have expressed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he expresado | I have expressed |
| Tú | has expresado | you have expressed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha expresado | s/he has expressed, you (formal) have expressed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos expresado | we have expressed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis expresado | you (plural) have expressed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han expresado | they have expressed, |
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Expresar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of expresar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había expresado", meaning "I had expressed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había expresado | I had expressed |
| Tú | habías expresado | you had expressed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había expresado | s/he had expressed, you (formal) had expressed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos expresado | we had expressed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais expresado | you (plural) had expressed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían expresado | they had expressed, |
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Expresar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of expresar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré expresado", meaning "I will have expressed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré expresado | I will have expressed |
| Tú | habrás expresado | you will have expressed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá expresado | s/he will have expressed, you (formal) will have expressed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos expresado | we will have expressed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis expresado | you (plural) will have expressed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán expresado | they will have expressed, |
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Expresar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of expresar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría expresado", meaning "I would have expressed".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría expresado | I would have expressed |
| Tú | habrías expresado | you would have expressed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría expresado | s/he would have expressed, you (formal) would have expressed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos expresado | we would have expressed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais expresado | you (plural) would have expressed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían expresado | they would have expressed, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Expresar
Expresar 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, "exprese", meaning "I express".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | exprese | I express |
| Tú | expreses | you express |
| Ella / Él / Usted | exprese | s/he expresses, you (formal) express |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | expresemos | we express |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | expreséis | you (plural) express |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | expresen | they express, |
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Expresar 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, "expresara", meaning "I expressed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | expresara | I expressed |
| Tú | expresaras | you expressed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | expresara | s/he expressed, you (formal) expressed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | expresáramos | we expressed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | expresarais | you (plural) expressed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | expresaran | they expressed, |
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Expresar 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, "expresare", meaning "I will express".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | expresare | I will express |
| Tú | expresares | you will express |
| Ella / Él / Usted | expresare | s/he will express, you (formal) will express |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | expresáremos | we will express |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | expresareis | you (plural) will express |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | expresaren | they will express, |
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Expresar 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 expresado", meaning "I have expressed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya expresado | I have expressed |
| Tú | hayas expresado | you have expressed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya expresado | s/he has expressed, you (formal) have expressed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos expresado | we have expressed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis expresado | you (plural) have expressed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan expresado | they have expressed, |
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Expresar 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 expresado", meaning "I had expressed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera expresado | I had expressed |
| Tú | hubieras expresado | you had expressed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera expresado | s/he had expressed, you (formal) had expressed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos expresado | we had expressed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais expresado | you (plural) had expressed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran expresado | they had expressed, |
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Expresar 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 expresado", meaning "I will have expressed".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere expresado | I will have expressed |
| Tú | hubieres expresado | you will have expressed |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere expresado | s/he will have expressed, you (formal) will have expressed |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos expresado | we will have expressed |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis expresado | you (plural) will have expressed |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren expresado | they will have expressed, |
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Imperative Tenses of Expresar
Expresar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "exprese", meaning "(to you formal) express!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | expresa | (to you) express! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | exprese | (to you formal) express! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | expresemos | let's express! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | expresad | (to you plural) express! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | expresen | (to you plural formal) express! |
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Expresar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no exprese", meaning "(to you formal) don't express!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no expreses | (to you) don't express! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no exprese | (to you formal) don't express! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no expresemos | let's not express! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no expreséis | (to you plural) don't express! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no expresen | (to you plural formal) don't express! |
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