What does explorar mean?
explorar means to explore in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
Spanish verb guide
Explorar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn explorar, meaning to explore, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: explorandoparticiple: explorado
Principal forms of explorar
- Infinitive
- explorar
- Gerund
- explorando
- Past participle
- explorado
Explorar 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 | exploro | exploré | exploraba | exploraré |
| tú | exploras | exploraste | explorabas | explorarás |
| él / ella / usted | explora | exploró | exploraba | explorará |
| nosotros/as | exploramos | exploramos | explorábamos | exploraremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | exploran | exploraron | exploraban | explorarán |
Pattern notes
- Explorar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with explorar
Él exploró la selva amazónica.He explored the Amazon jungle.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Exploró la región alrededor del Polo Sur.He explored the region around the South Pole.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tom y Mary exploraron el túnel abandonado.Tom and Mary explored the abandoned tunnel.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate explorar 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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