estallar Present Conjugation
estallar — to explode
The present tense of estallar is regular: estallo, estallas, estalla, estallamos, estalláis, estallan.
estallar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense of estallar for actions happening right now, habitual actions, or general truths. For example, 'El volcán estalla cada siglo' (The volcano erupts every century) or '¡Estalla de emoción!' (He/She bursts with emotion!).
Notes on estallar in the Present
Estallar is regular in the present indicative. The 'yo' form is 'estallo'.
Example Sentences
El globo estalla si lo inflas demasiado.
The balloon bursts if you inflate it too much.
él/ella/usted
Yo estallo de risa cada vez que veo esa película.
I burst out laughing every time I see that movie.
yo
Las protestas estallan a menudo en esa ciudad.
Protests often break out in that city.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
¿Estallas de alegría cuando ganas?
Do you burst with joy when you win?
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'estar' + gerund ('está estallando') for a general truth.
Correct: For general truths or habitual actions, use the simple present: 'El volcán estalla'.
Why: The present progressive is for actions happening at the exact moment of speaking, not for general statements.
Mistake: Confusing 'estallamos' (present) with 'estallamos' (preterite).
Correct: Context usually makes it clear. 'Ayer estallamos' (preterite) vs. 'Hoy estallamos' (present).
Why: The 'nosotros' form is identical in both present and preterite indicative.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: estallé
The preterite of estallar is regular: estallé, estallaste, estalló, estallamos, estallasteis, estallaron.
Imperfect
yo: estallaba
The imperfect of estallar is regular: estallaba, estallabas, estallaba, estallábamos, estallabais, estallaban.
Future
yo: estallaré
The future of estallar is regular: estallaré, estallarás, estallará, estallaremos, estallaréis, estallarán.
Conditional
yo: estallaría
The conditional of estallar is regular: estallaría, estallarías, estallaría, estallaríamos, estallaríais, estallarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: estalle
The present subjunctive of estallar is regular: estalle, estalles, estalle, estallemos, estalléis, estallen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: estallara
The imperfect subjunctive of estallar is regular: estallara, estallaras, estallara, estalláramos, estallarais, estallaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: estalla
The imperative of estallar is: estalla (tú), estalle (usted), estallemos (nosotros), estallad (vosotros), estallen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no estalles
The negative imperative of estallar uses the present subjunctive: no estalles (tú), no estalle (usted), no estallemos (nosotros), no estalléis (vosotros), no estallen (ustedes).