Meaning and behavior
What does estallar mean?
Estallar means to explode, to blow up, to burst. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to crack (a whip); to break out, to erupt.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- estallar
- Gerund
- estallando
- Past participle
- estallado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Estallar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of estallar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Estallar |
|---|---|
| yo | estallo |
| tú | estallas |
| él / ella / usted | estalla |
| nosotros / nosotras | estallamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | estalláis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | estallan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of estallar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Estallar |
|---|---|
| yo | estallé |
| tú | estallaste |
| él / ella / usted | estalló |
| nosotros / nosotras | estallamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | estallasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | estallaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of estallar, or for background information.
| Subject | Estallar |
|---|---|
| yo | estallaba |
| tú | estallabas |
| él / ella / usted | estallaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | estallábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | estallabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | estallaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of estallar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Estallar |
|---|---|
| yo | estallaré |
| tú | estallarás |
| él / ella / usted | estallará |
| nosotros / nosotras | estallaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | estallaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | estallarán |
Verified context
Examples with estallar
La guerra estalló en 1939.
War broke out in 1939.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREl público estalló a carcajadas.
The audience exploded with laughter.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRLa nave estalló en llamas.
The ship went up in flames.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Estallar FAQ
What does estallar mean?
Estallar means to explode, to blow up, to burst.
Is estallar regular or irregular?
Estallar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of estallar?
The gerund of estallar is estallando.
What is the past participle of estallar?
The past participle of estallar is estallado.
How is estallar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is estallo, estallas, estalla, estallamos, estallan.
How is estallar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is estallé, estallaste, estalló, estallamos, estallaron.
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