brillar Present Conjugation
brillar — to shine
Brillar is regular in the present: brillo, brillas, brilla, brillamos, brilláis, brillan.
brillar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about things that are currently shining or to state general facts about light. It is perfect for describing the sun, stars, or even someone's eyes in a conversation.
Notes on brillar in the Present
Brillar is a completely regular -ar verb in the present tense; it follows the standard pattern without any stem changes.
Example Sentences
El sol brilla mucho hoy.
The sun is shining a lot today.
él/ella/usted
Tus ojos brillan de alegría.
Your eyes shine with joy.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Yo siempre brillo en mis presentaciones.
I always shine in my presentations.
yo
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'brilla' for a plural subject like 'las estrellas'.
Correct: Las estrellas brillan.
Why: The verb must agree in number with the subject; plural subjects require the 'an' ending.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: brillé
The preterite of brillar is regular: brillé, brillaste, brilló, brillamos, brillasteis, brillaron.
Imperfect
yo: brillaba
The imperfect of brillar uses -aba endings: brillaba, brillabas, brillaba, brillábamos, brillabais, brillaban.
Future
yo: brillaré
The future of brillar adds endings to the infinitive: brillaré, brillarás, brillará, brillaremos, brillaréis, brillarán.
Conditional
yo: brillaría
The conditional of brillar is regular: brillaría, brillarías, brillaría, brillaríamos, brillaríais, brillarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: brille
The present subjunctive of brillar uses -e endings: brille, brilles, brille, brillemos, brilléis, brillen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: brillara
The imperfect subjunctive of brillar uses -ara endings: brillara, brillaras, brillara, brilláramos, brillarais, brillaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: brilla
The imperative of brillar gives commands: brilla (tú), brillad (vosotros), brille (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no brilles
The negative imperative of brillar uses the subjunctive: no brilles, no brille, no brillemos, no brilléis, no brillen.