explotar — Spanish conjugation
to exploit
Indicative
Present (Presente) Regular
The present tense is the most versatile tense in Spanish. It covers actions happening right now, habitual actions, and even near-future plans. One form does the work of three English constructions.
Ella habla inglés — She speaks / is speaking English
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | exploto | I exploit |
| tú | explotas | you exploit |
| vos | explotás | you exploit |
| él/ella/Ud. | explota | he/she/it exploits |
| nosotros | explotamos | we exploit |
| vosotros | explotáis | you (pl.) exploit |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | explotan | they exploit |
Preterite (Pretérito indefinido) Regular
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint — a single event, a series of events, or an action that interrupted another. Common with time expressions like ayer, el lunes, una vez.
Ella habló de ti ayer — She spoke about you yesterday
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | exploté | I exploited |
| tú | explotaste | you exploited |
| vos | explotaste | you exploited |
| él/ella/Ud. | explotó | he/she/it exploited |
| nosotros | explotamos | we exploited |
| vosotros | explotasteis | you (pl.) exploited |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | explotaron | they exploited |
Imperfect (Pretérito imperfecto) Regular
Describes ongoing or habitual past states — what things were like, background context, what used to happen. Contrasts with the preterite which marks completed events.
Cuando era niño vivía en Valencia — When I was a child I lived in Valencia
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | explotaba |
| tú | explotabas |
| vos | explotabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | explotaba |
| nosotros | explotábamos |
| vosotros | explotabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | explotaban |
Conditional (Condicional) Regular
Expresses hypothetical actions, polite requests, and what would happen under certain conditions. Also used for reported speech about the future from a past perspective.
¿Podrías ayudarme? — Could you help me?
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | explotaría | I would exploit |
| tú | explotarías | you would exploit |
| vos | explotarías | you would exploit |
| él/ella/Ud. | explotaría | he/she/it would exploit |
| nosotros | explotaríamos | we would exploit |
| vosotros | explotaríais | you (pl.) would exploit |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | explotarían | they would exploit |
Future (Futuro) Regular
Expresses future actions, predictions, and probability about the present. Formed with the full infinitive as stem for most verbs. In spoken Spanish, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for near future.
Ella hablará en conferencia mañana — She will speak at the conference tomorrow
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | explotaré | I will exploit |
| tú | explotarás | you will exploit |
| vos | explotarás | you will exploit |
| él/ella/Ud. | explotará | he/she/it will exploit |
| nosotros | explotaremos | we will exploit |
| vosotros | explotaréis | you (pl.) will exploit |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | explotarán | they will exploit |
Present perfect (Pretérito perfecto) Regular
A compound past tense linking a past action to the present moment — something that has happened and still feels recent or relevant. More common in Spain than Latin America where preterite is preferred.
Hoy he hablado con el jefe — Today I have spoken with the boss
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he explotado | I have exploited |
| tú | has explotado | you have exploited |
| vos | has explotado | you have exploited |
| él/ella/Ud. | ha explotado | he/she/it has exploited |
| nosotros | hemos explotado | we have exploited |
| vosotros | habéis explotado | you (pl.) have exploited |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | han explotado | they have exploited |
Pluperfect (Pretérito pluscuamperfecto) Regular
The past of the past — describes an action that was already completed before another past event happened. Always implies a reference point in the past.
Ya había hablado cuando llegaste — She had already spoken when you arrived
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había explotado | I had exploited |
| tú | habías explotado | you had exploited |
| vos | habías explotado | you had exploited |
| él/ella/Ud. | había explotado | he/she/it had exploited |
| nosotros | habíamos explotado | we had exploited |
| vosotros | habíais explotado | you (pl.) had exploited |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habían explotado | they had exploited |
Conditional perfect (Condicional perfecto) Regular
Expresses what would have happened — actions that were possible but did not occur, or regrets about the past. Formed with conditional of haber + past participle.
Habría hablado, pero no me dejaron — I would have spoken, but they did not let me
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | habría explotado |
| tú | habrías explotado |
| vos | habrías explotado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habría explotado |
| nosotros | habríamos explotado |
| vosotros | habríais explotado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrían explotado |
Future perfect (Futuro perfecto) Regular
Describes an action that will have been completed by a certain point in the future, or expresses probability about a recent past action.
Para el lunes habré terminado — By Monday I will have finished
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré explotado | I will have exploited |
| tú | habrás explotado | you will have exploited |
| vos | habrás explotado | you will have exploited |
| él/ella/Ud. | habrá explotado | he/she/it will have exploited |
| nosotros | habremos explotado | we will have exploited |
| vosotros | habréis explotado | you (pl.) will have exploited |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrán explotado | they will have exploited |
Subjunctive
Present subjunctive (Subjuntivo presente) Regular
Used in subordinate clauses after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, necessity, or impersonal statements. Triggered by a change of subject between the main and subordinate clause.
Espero que hable — I hope she speaks
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | explote |
| tú | explotes |
| vos | explotes |
| él/ella/Ud. | explote |
| nosotros | explotemos |
| vosotros | explotéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | exploten |
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra) (Subjuntivo imperfecto (-ra)) Regular
The past subjunctive used after past main verbs, in if-clauses with conditional, and for polite softening. The -ra form is more common in everyday speech than the -se form.
Si pudiera, lo haría — If I could, I would do it
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | explotara |
| tú | explotaras |
| vos | explotaras |
| él/ella/Ud. | explotara |
| nosotros | explotáramos |
| vosotros | explotarais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | explotaran |
Imperfect subjunctive (-se) (Subjuntivo imperfecto (-se)) Regular
The alternative past subjunctive form. Interchangeable with -ra in most contexts but slightly more literary or formal. Both forms are grammatically correct in all regions.
Si pudiese, lo haría — If I could, I would do it
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | explotase |
| tú | explotases |
| vos | explotases |
| él/ella/Ud. | explotase |
| nosotros | explotásemos |
| vosotros | explotaseis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | explotasen |
Perfect subjunctive (Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo) Regular
A compound subjunctive that expresses completed actions in a subjunctive context — used after present or future main verbs expressing doubt, emotion or desire.
Dudo que ya haya llegado — I doubt she has already arrived
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | haya explotado |
| tú | hayas explotado |
| vos | hayas explotado |
| él/ella/Ud. | haya explotado |
| nosotros | hayamos explotado |
| vosotros | hayáis explotado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | hayan explotado |
Pluperfect subjunctive (Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo) Regular
Expresses what had happened in hypothetical or unreal past contexts — the subjunctive equivalent of the pluperfect. Common in contrary-to-fact past conditions.
Si hubiera hablado, lo habrían creído — If she had spoken, they would have believed her
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | hubiera explotado |
| tú | hubieras explotado |
| vos | hubieras explotado |
| él/ella/Ud. | hubiera explotado |
| nosotros | hubiéramos explotado |
| vosotros | hubierais explotado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | hubieran explotado |
Other forms
Imperative (affirmative) (Imperativo afirmativo) Regular
Direct commands and instructions. The imperative only exists for tú, usted, nosotros, vosotros and ustedes — yo has no command form. Affirmative and negative forms use different conjugations.
Habla más despacio — Speak more slowly
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| tú | explota |
| vos | explotá |
| él/ella/Ud. | explote |
| nosotros | explotemos |
| vosotros | explotad |
| ustedes | exploten |
Imperative (negative) (Imperativo negativo) Regular
Negative commands use the subjunctive forms for all persons. Formed with no + present subjunctive. This applies to all persons including tú where the affirmative uses a different form.
No hables tan rápido — Do not speak so fast
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| tú | no explotes |
| vos | no explotes |
| él/ella/Ud. | no explote |
| nosotros | no explotemos |
| vosotros | no explotéis |
| ustedes | no exploten |
Present progressive (Presente progresivo) Regular
Emphasises that an action is happening right now at this very moment. Less common than in English since the present tense already covers ongoing actions in Spanish.
Estoy hablando contigo — I am speaking with you
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | estoy explotando |
| tú | estás explotando |
| vos | estás explotando |
| él/ella/Ud. | está explotando |
| nosotros | estamos explotando |
| vosotros | estáis explotando |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | están explotando |
Preterite progressive (Pretérito indefinido progresivo) Regular
Describes an action that was in progress throughout a completed past period. Uses the preterite of estar + gerund to emphasise the ongoing nature within a defined timeframe.
Estuvo hablando toda la tarde — He was talking all afternoon
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | estuve explotando |
| tú | estuviste explotando |
| vos | estuviste explotando |
| él/ella/Ud. | estuvo explotando |
| nosotros | estuvimos explotando |
| vosotros | estuvisteis explotando |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estuvieron explotando |
Imperfect progressive (Pretérito imperfecto progresivo) Regular
Emphasises an ongoing background action using the imperfect of estar + gerund. Layered on top of the imperfect which already conveys continuity — used for extra emphasis on the progressive nature.
Estaba hablando cuando entró — I was speaking when he came in
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | estaba explotando |
| tú | estabas explotando |
| vos | estabas explotando |
| él/ella/Ud. | estaba explotando |
| nosotros | estábamos explotando |
| vosotros | estabais explotando |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estaban explotando |
Conditional progressive (Condicional progresivo) Regular
Expresses what would be in progress under hypothetical conditions. Uses the conditional of estar + gerund. Less common but used for emphasis on the ongoing nature of a hypothetical action.
Estaría hablando ahora si pudiera — I would be speaking now if I could
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | estaría explotando |
| tú | estarías explotando |
| vos | estarías explotando |
| él/ella/Ud. | estaría explotando |
| nosotros | estaríamos explotando |
| vosotros | estaríais explotando |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estarían explotando |
Future progressive (Futuro progresivo) Regular
Describes an action that will be in progress at a future point, or expresses probability about an ongoing present action. Uses the future of estar + gerund.
Mañana a esta hora estaré viajando — At this time tomorrow I will be travelling
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | estaré explotando |
| tú | estarás explotando |
| vos | estarás explotando |
| él/ella/Ud. | estará explotando |
| nosotros | estaremos explotando |
| vosotros | estaréis explotando |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estarán explotando |