How to conjugate explicar in Subjunctive Imperfect in Spanish

explicar
to explain
regular verb

Explicar means to make something clear or understandable by providing details or reasons. It is used when clarifying or giving an explanation about a topic or situation.

How to conjugate explicar in Subjunctive Imperfect

El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past

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Subjunctive Imperfect Conjugations

PronounConjugation
Yo
explicara
explicarás
Él / Ella / Usted
explicara
Nosotros / Nosotras
explicáramos
Vosotros / Vosotras
explicarais
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
explicaran

Examples of explicar in Subjunctive Imperfect

Yo
Quería que él explicara la situación.
I wanted him to explain the situation.
Esperaba que tú explicaras el problema.
I hoped that you explained the problem.
Él / Ella / Usted
Dudaba que ella explicara la razón.
I doubted that she explained the reason.
Nosotros / Nosotras
Queríamos que nosotros explicáramos todo.
We wanted us to explain everything.
Vosotros / Vosotras
No creía que vosotros explicarais la verdad.
I didn't believe that you all explained the truth.
Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes
Era importante que ellos explicaran sus acciones.
It was important that they explained their actions.

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Quería que él explicara la situación.

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