What does expresarse mean?
expresarse means to express oneself in English. It is a reflexive / pronominal regular -ar verb.
Spanish verb guide
Expresarse Conjugation in Spanish
Learn expresarse, meaning to express oneself, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-arreflexivegerund: expresándoseparticiple: expresado
Principal forms of expresarse
- Infinitive
- expresarse
- Gerund
- expresándose
- Past participle
- expresado
Expresarse 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 | me expreso | me expresé | me expresaba | me expresaré |
| tú | te expresas | te expresaste | te expresabas | te expresarás |
| él / ella / usted | se expresa | se expresó | se expresaba | se expresará |
| nosotros/as | nos expresamos | nos expresamos | nos expresábamos | nos expresaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | se expresan | se expresaron | se expresaban | se expresarán |
Pattern notes
- Expresarse follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
- Use the matching reflexive pronoun: me, te, se, nos, os, se.
Examples with expresarse
Él se expresaba muy bien en inglés.He expressed himself very well in English.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Exprésate lo más claramente posible.Express yourself as clearly as possible.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Los pensamientos se expresan con palabras.Thoughts are expressed by means of words.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate expresarse 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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