What does brillar mean?
brillar means to shine in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to glow; to sparkle, glisten, glitter, twinkle.
Spanish verb guide
Brillar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn brillar, meaning to shine, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: brillandoparticiple: brillado
Principal forms of brillar
- Infinitive
- brillar
- Gerund
- brillando
- Past participle
- brillado
Brillar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | brillo | brillé | brillaba | brillaré |
| tú | brillas | brillaste | brillabas | brillarás |
| él / ella / usted | brilla | brilló | brillaba | brillará |
| nosotros/as | brillamos | brillamos | brillábamos | brillaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | brillan | brillaron | brillaban | brillarán |
Pattern notes
- Brillar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with brillar
El sol no brilla siempre.The sun doesn't always shine.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El sol brilla con fuerza.The sun is shining brightly.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El sol brillaba con fuerza.The sun was shining brightly.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate brillar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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