ilustrarConjugation
ilustrar means to illustrate.
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Use 'ilustrara' or 'ilustrase' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'ilustraras'/'ilustrases' (tú), 'ilustráramos'/'ilustrásemos' (nosotros), etc., for past hypothetical situations or wishes.
Present Subjunctive
Use 'ilustre' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'ilustres' (tú), 'ilustremos' (nosotros), 'ilustren' (ustedes) after wishes, doubts, emotions, or impersonal expressions.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
Use 'no ilustres' (tú), 'no ilustre' (usted), 'no ilustremos' (nosotros), 'no ilustren' (ustedes), 'no ilustréis' (vosotros) for negative commands.
Imperative
Use 'ilustra' (tú), 'ilustre' (usted), 'ilustremos' (nosotros), 'ilustren' (ustedes), 'ilustrad' (vosotros) for direct commands.
Indicative
Conditional
Use 'ilustraría' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'ilustrarías' (tú), 'ilustraríamos' (nosotros), 'ilustraríais' (vosotros), 'ilustrarían' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for hypotheticals ('would') or polite requests.
Preterite
Use 'ilustré' (yo), 'ilustraste' (tú), 'ilustró' (él/ella/usted), 'ilustramos' (nosotros), 'ilustrasteis' (vosotros), 'ilustraron' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for completed past actions.
Imperfect
Use 'ilustraba' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'ilustrabas' (tú), 'ilustrábamos' (nosotros), 'ilustrabais' (vosotros), 'ilustraban' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Present
Use 'ilustro' (yo), 'ilustras' (tú), 'ilustra' (él/ella/usted), 'ilustramos' (nosotros), 'ilustráis' (vosotros), 'ilustran' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for current or habitual actions.
Future
Use 'ilustraré' (yo), 'ilustrarás' (tú), 'ilustrará' (él/ella/usted), 'ilustraremos' (nosotros), 'ilustraréis' (vosotros), 'ilustrarán' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for actions that will happen.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does ilustrar mean in Spanish?
ilustrar means "to illustrate".
Is ilustrar a regular or irregular verb?
ilustrar is a regular -ar verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate ilustrar in the present tense?
The present tense of ilustrar is: yo ilustro, tú ilustras, él/ella/usted ilustra, nosotros ilustramos, vosotros ilustráis, ellos/ellas/ustedes ilustran.
How do you conjugate ilustrar in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of ilustrar is: yo ilustré, tú ilustraste, él/ella/usted ilustró, nosotros ilustramos, vosotros ilustrasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes ilustraron.
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