Meaning and behavior
What does explotar mean?
Explotar means to exploit. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to explode.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- explotar
- Gerund
- explotando
- Past participle
- explotado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Explotar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of explotar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Explotar |
|---|---|
| yo | exploto |
| tú | explotas |
| él / ella / usted | explota |
| nosotros / nosotras | explotamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | explotáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | explotan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of explotar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Explotar |
|---|---|
| yo | exploté |
| tú | explotaste |
| él / ella / usted | explotó |
| nosotros / nosotras | explotamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | explotasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | explotaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of explotar, or for background information.
| Subject | Explotar |
|---|---|
| yo | explotaba |
| tú | explotabas |
| él / ella / usted | explotaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | explotábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | explotabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | explotaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of explotar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Explotar |
|---|---|
| yo | explotaré |
| tú | explotarás |
| él / ella / usted | explotará |
| nosotros / nosotras | explotaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | explotaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | explotarán |
Verified context
Examples with explotar
La guerra explotó en 1939.
War broke out in 1939.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRLa pompa de jabón explotó.
The soap bubble burst.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRLa granada explotó en el agua.
The grenade exploded in the water.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Explotar FAQ
What does explotar mean?
Explotar means to exploit.
Is explotar regular or irregular?
Explotar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of explotar?
The gerund of explotar is explotando.
What is the past participle of explotar?
The past participle of explotar is explotado.
How is explotar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is exploto, explotas, explota, explotamos, explotan.
How is explotar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is exploté, explotaste, explotó, explotamos, explotaron.
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