What does expresar mean?
expresar means to express in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to specify; to express oneself.
Spanish verb guide
Expresar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn expresar, meaning to express, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: expresandoparticiple: expresado
Principal forms of expresar
- Infinitive
- expresar
- Gerund
- expresando
- Past participle
- expresado
Expresar 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 | expreso | expresé | expresaba | expresaré |
| tú | expresas | expresaste | expresabas | expresarás |
| él / ella / usted | expresa | expresó | expresaba | expresará |
| nosotros/as | expresamos | expresamos | expresábamos | expresaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | expresan | expresaron | expresaban | expresarán |
Pattern notes
- Expresar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with expresar
Su mirada expresaba su alegría.Her look expressed her joy.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Su sonrisa expresaba su gratitud.Her smile expressed her thanks.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Él se expresaba muy bien en inglés.He expressed himself very well in English.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate expresar 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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