aclarar Present Conjugation
aclarar — clarify
Use 'aclaro', 'aclaras', 'aclara', 'aclaramos', 'aclaran' for actions happening now, habits, or general truths.
aclarar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
The present indicative is your go-to for describing actions happening right now ('Yo aclaro mis ideas'), habitual actions ('Ella aclara el agua cada mañana'), or general truths ('La luz aclara el día').
Notes on aclarar in the Present
Aclarar is regular in the present indicative. It follows the standard pattern for -ar verbs: stem 'aclar-' plus endings -o, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an.
Example Sentences
Yo aclaro mi garganta antes de hablar.
I clear my throat before speaking.
yo
¿Tú aclaras bien la situación?
Do you clarify the situation well?
tú
El sol aclara el cielo después de la tormenta.
The sun brightens the sky after the storm.
él/ella/usted
Aclaramos los puntos importantes en la reunión.
We clarify the important points in the meeting.
nosotros
Ellos aclaran las dudas de los clientes.
They clarify the customers' doubts.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'aclarar' for 'to become clear' instead of 'to clarify'.
Correct: Use 'aclarar' when someone *does* the clarifying. For things becoming clear on their own, other verbs might be better (e.g., 'se aclara').
Why: 'Aclarar' is transitive, meaning it needs a subject performing the action of clarifying something.
Mistake: Incorrect vosotros ending.
Correct: The correct form is 'aclaráis', not 'aclaras' or 'aclaran'.
Why: The '-áis' ending is specific to the 'vosotros' form in the present indicative for -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: aclaré
Use 'aclaré', 'aclaraste', 'aclaró', 'aclaramos', 'aclararon' for completed actions in the past.
Imperfect
yo: aclaraba
Use 'aclaraba', 'aclarabas', 'aclaraba', 'aclarábamos', 'aclaraban' for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: aclararé
Use 'aclararé', 'aclararás', 'aclarará', 'aclararemos', 'aclararán' for future actions or probability.
Conditional
yo: aclararía
Use 'aclararía', 'aclararías', 'aclararía', 'aclararíamos', 'aclararían' for hypotheticals ('would') or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: aclare
Use 'aclare', 'aclares', 'aclaremos', 'aclaren' after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: aclarara
Use 'aclarara' or 'aclarase' for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aclara
Use 'aclara', 'aclare', 'aclaremos', 'aclarad', 'aclaren' for direct commands, like 'clarify this point'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no aclares
Use 'no aclares', 'no aclare', 'no aclaremos', 'no aclaréis', 'no aclaren' for negative commands.