What does estallar mean?
estallar means to explode, to blow up, to burst in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to crack (a whip); to break out, to erupt.
Spanish verb guide
Estallar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn estallar, meaning to explode, to blow up, to burst, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: estallandoparticiple: estallado
Principal forms of estallar
- Infinitive
- estallar
- Gerund
- estallando
- Past participle
- estallado
Estallar 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 | estallo | estallé | estallaba | estallaré |
| tú | estallas | estallaste | estallabas | estallarás |
| él / ella / usted | estalla | estalló | estallaba | estallará |
| nosotros/as | estallamos | estallamos | estallábamos | estallaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | estallan | estallaron | estallaban | estallarán |
Pattern notes
- Estallar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with estallar
La guerra estalló en 1939.War broke out in 1939.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El público estalló a carcajadas.The audience exploded with laughter.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
La nave estalló en llamas.The ship went up in flames.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate estallar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
Practice estallar online
Use VerbyGo for a quick conjugation round with instant feedback and accent checking.