Welcome to the conjugation section for the English verb explain. Here you will find the complete conjugation of this verb in all its tenses and modes. We also offer usage examples for each verb form and mode, so that you can better understand how explain is used in different contexts.
indicative
present
i explainyou explainhe/she/it explainswe explainyou explainthey explainpreterite
i explainedyou explainedhe/she/it explainedwe explainedyou explainedthey explainedpresent continuous
i am explainingyou are explaininghe/she/it is explainingwe are explainingyou are explainingthey are explainingpresent perfect
i have explainedyou have explainedhe/she/it has explainedwe have explainedyou have explainedthey have explainedfuture
i will explainyou will explainhe/she/it will explainwe will explainyou will explainthey will explainfuture perfect
i will have explainedyou will have explainedhe/she/it will have explainedwe will have explainedyou will have explainedthey will have explainedpast continous
i was explainingyou were explaininghe/she/it was explainingwe were explainingyou were explainingthey were explainingpast perfect
i had explainedyou had explainedhe/she/it had explainedwe had explainedyou had explainedthey had explainedfuture continuous
i will be explainingyou will be explaininghe/she/it will be explainingwe will be explainingyou will be explainingthey will be explainingpresent perfect continuous
i have been explainingyou have been explaininghe/she/it has been explainingwe have been explainingyou have been explainingthey have been explainingpast perfect continuous
i had been explainingyou had been explaininghe/she/it had been explainingwe had been explainingyou had been explainingthey had been explainingfuture perfect continuous
i will have been explainingyou will have been explaininghe/she/it will have been explainingwe will have been explainingyou will have been explainingthey will have been explainingparticiple
imperative
explainlet's explainexplainpresent
explainingpast
explainedinfinitive
to explainperfect participle
having explained
The verb explain is a fundamental part of the English language and it is important to know its conjugation in order to use it correctly in your conversations, writing, and other contexts. That's why we invite you to explore this section and learn more about the conjugation of explain. We hope this tool will be useful in your learning of English!