explorar

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin explōrāre. First attested in 1495.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central) [əks.pluˈɾa]
  • IPA(key): (Balearic) [əks.ploˈɾa]
  • IPA(key): (Valencia) [eks.ploˈɾaɾ]
  • Audio (Barcelona):(file)
  • Rhymes: -a(ɾ), -a
  • Hyphenation: ex‧plo‧rar
  • Homophone: explorà (except Valencian)

Verb

explorar (first-person singular present exploro, first-person singular preterite explorí, past participle explorat); root stress: (Central, Valencia, Balearic) /o/

  1. to explore

Conjugation

    Conjugation of explorar (first conjugation)
infinitive explorar
gerund explorant
past participle masculine feminine
singular explorat explorada
plural explorats explorades
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative jo tu ell/ella
vostè 		nosaltres
nós 		vosaltres
vós 		ells/elles
vostès
present exploro explores explora explorem exploreu exploren
imperfect explorava exploraves explorava exploràvem exploràveu exploraven
future exploraré exploraràs explorarà explorarem explorareu exploraran
preterite explorí explorares explorà exploràrem exploràreu exploraren
conditional exploraria exploraries exploraria exploraríem exploraríeu explorarien
subjunctive jo tu ell/ella
vostè 		nosaltres
nós 		vosaltres
vós 		ells/elles
vostès
present explori exploris explori explorem exploreu explorin
imperfect explorés exploressis explorés exploréssim exploréssiu exploressin
imperative — tu vostè nosaltres vosaltres
vós 		vostès
affirmative — explora explori explorem exploreu explorin
negative (no) — no exploris no explori no explorem no exploreu no explorin

References

  1. ^ “explorar”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025

Further reading

Galician

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eksplɔˈɾaɾ/ [eks̺.plɔˈɾaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Hyphenation: ex‧plo‧rar

Verb

explorar (first-person singular present exploro, first-person singular preterite explorei, past participle explorado)

  1. to explore

Conjugation

    Conjugation of explorar
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu) 		Second-person
(ti) 		Third-person
(el / ela / Vde.) 		First-person
(nós) 		Second-person
(vós) 		Third-person
(eles / elas / Vdes.)
Infinitive
Impersonal explorar
Personal explorar explorares explorar explorarmos explorardes exploraren
Gerund
explorando
Past participle
Masculine explorado explorados
Feminine explorada exploradas
Indicative
Present exploro exploras explora exploramos explorades exploran
Imperfect exploraba explorabas exploraba explorabamos explorabades exploraban
Preterite explorei exploraches explorou exploramos explorastes exploraron
Pluperfect explorara exploraras explorara exploraramos explorarades exploraran
Future explorarei explorarás explorará exploraremos exploraredes explorarán
Conditional exploraría explorarías exploraría explorariamos explorariades explorarían
Subjunctive
Present explore explores explore exploremos exploredes exploren
Imperfect explorase explorases explorase explorásemos explorásedes explorasen
Future explorar explorares explorar explorarmos explorardes exploraren
Imperative
Affirmative explora explore exploremos explorade exploren
Negative (non) non explores non explore non exploremos non exploredes non exploren
    Reintegrated conjugation of explorar (See Appendix:Reintegrationism)
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu) 		Second-person
(ti / tu) 		Third-person
(ele / ela / você) 		First-person
(nós) 		Second-person
(vós) 		Third-person
(eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal explorar
Personal explorar explorares explorar explorarmos explorardes explorarem
Gerund
explorando
Past participle
Masculine explorado explorados
Feminine explorada exploradas
Indicative
Present exploro exploras explora exploramos explorades, explorais exploram
Imperfect explorava exploravas explorava explorávamos explorávades, exploráveis, explorávais1 exploravam
Preterite explorei exploraste, explorache1 explorou exploramos explorastes explorárom, exploraram
Pluperfect explorara exploraras explorara exploráramos explorárades, exploráreis, explorárais1 exploraram
Future explorarei explorarás explorará exploraremos exploraredes, explorareis explorarám, explorarão
Conditional exploraria explorarias exploraria exploraríamos exploraríades, exploraríeis, exploraríais1 explorariam
Subjunctive
Present explore explores explore exploremos exploredes, exploreis explorem
Imperfect explorasse explorasses explorasse explorássemos explorássedes, explorásseis explorassem
Future explorar explorares explorar explorarmos explorardes explorarem
Imperative
Affirmative explora explore exploremos explorade, explorai explorem
Negative (nom) nom explores nom explore nom exploremos nom exploredes, nom exploreis nom explorem

1Less recommended.

Further reading

Occitan

Etymology

From Latin explorāre.

Pronunciation

Verb

explorar

  1. (transitive) to explore

Conjugation

    Lengadocian (Central Occitan)
simple compound
infinitive explorar aver explorat
gerund explorant use gerund of aver + past participle
past participle explorat —
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative ieu tu el nosautres vosautres eles
present explòri exploras explora exploram exploratz exploran
imperfect exploravi exploravas explorava exploràvem exploràvetz exploravan
preterite explòrèri explòrères explòrèt explòrèrem explòrèretz explòrèron
future explorarai exploraràs explorarà explorarem exploraretz exploraràn
conditional explorariái explorariás explorariá explorariam explorariatz explorarián
conditional 2nd form1 explòrèra explòrèras explòrèra explòreram explòreratz explòrèran
compound
tenses 		present perfect use the present tense of aver + past participle
pluperfect use the imperfect tense of aver + past participle
past anterior use the preterite tense of aver + past participle
future perfect use the future tense of aver + past participle
conditional perfect use the conditional tense of aver + past participle
subjunctive que ieu que tu que el que nosautres que vosautres que eles
present explòre explòres explòre explòrem explòretz explòren
imperfect explòrèssi explòrèsses explòrèsse explòrèssem explòrèssetz explòrèsson
compound
tenses 		past use the present subjunctive of aver + past participle
pluperfect use the imperfect subjunctive of aver + past participle
imperative — tu — nosautres vosautres —
explora explòrem exploratz 1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects
    Auvernhàs
simple compound
infinitive explorar aver explorat
gerund explorant use gerund of aver + past participle
past participle explorat —
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative ieu tu el nosautres vosautres eles
present explòre explòres explora exploram exploratz exploron
imperfect explorave exploraves explorava exploraviam exploraviatz exploravon
preterite explòrere explòreres explòret explòrem explòretz explòreron
future explorarai exploraràs explorará explorarem exploraretz explorarán
conditional explorariá explorariás explorariá explorariam explorariatz explorarián
conditional 2nd form1 explòrèra explòrèras explòrèra explòreram explòreratz explòrèran
compound
tenses 		present perfect use the present tense of aver + past participle
pluperfect use the imperfect tense of aver + past participle
past anterior use the preterite tense of aver + past participle
future perfect use the future tense of aver + past participle
conditional perfect use the conditional tense of aver + past participle
subjunctive que ieu que tu que el que nosautres que vosautres que eles
present explòre explòres explòre explorassiam explorassiatz exploron
imperfect explòresse explòresses explòresse explòressiam explòressiatz explòresson
compound
tenses 		past use the present subjunctive of aver + past participle
pluperfect use the imperfect subjunctive of aver + past participle
imperative — tu — nosautres vosautres —
explora explorassiam exploratz 1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects
    Gascon
simple compound
infinitive explorar aver explorat
gerund explorant use gerund of aver + past participle
past participle explorat —
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative ieu tu el nosautres vosautres eles
present explòri exploras explora exploram exploratz exploran
imperfect exploravi exploravas explorava exploràvam exploràvatz exploravan
preterite explòrèi explòrès explòrè explòrèm explòrètz explòrèn
future explorarèi exploraràs explorarà exploraram exploraratz exploraràn
conditional explorarí explorarés exploraré explorarem exploraretz explorarén
conditional 2nd form1 explòrèra explòrèras explòrèra explòreram explòreratz explòrèran
compound
tenses 		present perfect use the present tense of aver + past participle
pluperfect use the imperfect tense of aver + past participle
past anterior use the preterite tense of aver + past participle
future perfect use the future tense of aver + past participle
conditional perfect use the conditional tense of aver + past participle
subjunctive que ieu que tu que el que nosautres que vosautres que eles
present explòri explòres explòre explòrem explòretz explòren
imperfect explòrèssi explòrèsses explòrèsse explòrèssem explòrèssetz explòrèssen
compound
tenses 		past use the present subjunctive of aver + past participle
pluperfect use the imperfect subjunctive of aver + past participle
imperative — tu — nosautres vosautres —
explora explòrem exploratz 1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects
    Lemosin
simple compound
infinitive explorar aver explorat
gerund explorant use gerund of aver + past participle
past participle explorat —
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative ieu tu el nosautres vosautres eles
present explòre exploras explora exploram exploratz exploran
imperfect explorava exploravas explorava exploràvam exploràvatz exploravan
preterite explòrei explòreras explòret explòrèram explòrèratz explòreran
future explorarai exploraràs explorará explorarem exploraretz explorarán
conditional explorariá explorariàs explorariá explorariam explorariatz explorarián
conditional 2nd form1 explòrèra explòrèras explòrèra explòreram explòreratz explòrèran
compound
tenses 		present perfect use the present tense of aver + past participle
pluperfect use the imperfect tense of aver + past participle
past anterior use the preterite tense of aver + past participle
future perfect use the future tense of aver + past participle
conditional perfect use the conditional tense of aver + past participle
subjunctive que ieu que tu que el que nosautres que vosautres que eles
present explòre explòres explòre explòrem explòretz explòren
imperfect explòrèsse explòrèsses explòrèsse explòrèssem explòrèssetz explòrèssen
compound
tenses 		past use the present subjunctive of aver + past participle
pluperfect use the imperfect subjunctive of aver + past participle
imperative — tu — nosautres vosautres —
explora explòrem exploratz 1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects
    Provençau
simple compound
infinitive explorar aver explorat
gerund explorant use gerund of aver + past participle
past participle explorat —
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative ieu tu el nosautres vosautres eles
present explòre explòres explora exploram exploratz exploran
imperfect exploravi exploravas explorava exploràvem exploràvetz exploravan
preterite explòrère explòrères explòrèt explòreriam explòreriatz explòrèron
future explorarai exploraràs explorarà explorarem exploraretz exploraràn
conditional explorariáu explorariás explorariá explorariam explorariatz explorarián
conditional 2nd form1 explòrèra explòrèras explòrèra explòreram explòreratz explòrèran
compound
tenses 		present perfect use the present tense of aver + past participle
pluperfect use the imperfect tense of aver + past participle
past anterior use the preterite tense of aver + past participle
future perfect use the future tense of aver + past participle
conditional perfect use the conditional tense of aver + past participle
subjunctive que ieu que tu que el que nosautres que vosautres que eles
present explòre explòres explòre explòrem explòretz exploran
imperfect explòrèsse explòrèsses explòrèsse explòressiam explòressiatz explòrèsson
compound
tenses 		past use the present subjunctive of aver + past participle
pluperfect use the imperfect subjunctive of aver + past participle
imperative — tu — nosautres vosautres —
explora explòrem exploratz 1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin explōrāre.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /is.ploˈɾa(ʁ)/ [is.ploˈɾa(h)], /es.ploˈɾa(ʁ)/ [es.ploˈɾa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /is.ploˈɾa(ɾ)/, /es.ploˈɾa(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃ.ploˈɾa(ʁ)/ [iʃ.ploˈɾa(χ)], /eʃ.ploˈɾa(ʁ)/ [eʃ.ploˈɾa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /es.ploˈɾa(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃ.pluˈɾaɾ/, /ɐjʃ.pluˈɾaɾ/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃ.pluˈɾaɾ/, /ejʃ.pluˈɾaɾ/
    • (Central Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃ.pluˈɾaɾ/, /ejʃ.pluˈɾaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /(i)ʃ.pluˈɾa.ɾi/, /eʃ.pluˈɾa.ɾi/

Verb

explorar (first-person singular present exploro, first-person singular preterite explorei, past participle explorado)

  1. to explore
  2. to exploit
  3. to discover
  4. to research

Conjugation

    Conjugation of explorar (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu) 		Second-person
(tu) 		Third-person
(ele / ela / você) 		First-person
(nós) 		Second-person
(vós) 		Third-person
(eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal explorar
Personal explorar explorares explorar explorarmos explorardes explorarem
Gerund
explorando
Past participle
Masculine explorado explorados
Feminine explorada exploradas
Indicative
Present exploro exploras explora exploramos explorais exploram
Imperfect explorava exploravas explorava explorávamos exploráveis exploravam
Preterite explorei exploraste explorou exploramos1, explorámos2 explorastes exploraram
Pluperfect explorara exploraras explorara exploráramos exploráreis exploraram
Future explorarei explorarás explorará exploraremos explorareis explorarão
Conditional exploraria explorarias exploraria exploraríamos exploraríeis explorariam
Subjunctive
Present explore explores explore exploremos exploreis explorem
Imperfect explorasse explorasses explorasse explorássemos explorásseis explorassem
Future explorar explorares explorar explorarmos explorardes explorarem
Imperative
Affirmative explora explore exploremos explorai explorem
Negative (não) não explores não explore não exploremos não exploreis não explorem

1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin explorāre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eɡsploˈɾaɾ/ [eɣ̞s.ploˈɾaɾ]
  • IPA(key): (informal) /esploˈɾaɾ/ [es.ploˈɾaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: ex‧plo‧rar

Verb

explorar (first-person singular present exploro, first-person singular preterite exploré, past participle explorado)

  1. to explore

Conjugation

    Conjugation of explorar (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)
infinitive explorar
gerund explorando
past participle masculine feminine
singular explorado explorada
plural explorados exploradas
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
indicative yo tú
vos 		él/ella/ello
usted 		nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ellos/ellas
ustedes
present exploro explorastú
explorásvos 		explora exploramos exploráis exploran
imperfect exploraba explorabas exploraba explorábamos explorabais exploraban
preterite exploré exploraste exploró exploramos explorasteis exploraron
future exploraré explorarás explorará exploraremos exploraréis explorarán
conditional exploraría explorarías exploraría exploraríamos exploraríais explorarían
subjunctive yo tú
vos 		él/ella/ello
usted 		nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ellos/ellas
ustedes
present explore explorestú
explorésvos2 		explore exploremos exploréis exploren
imperfect
(ra) 		explorara exploraras explorara exploráramos explorarais exploraran
imperfect
(se) 		explorase explorases explorase explorásemos exploraseis explorasen
future1 explorare explorares explorare exploráremos explorareis exploraren
imperative — tú
vos 		usted nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ustedes
affirmative exploratú
explorávos 		explore exploremos explorad exploren
negative no explores no explore no exploremos no exploréis no exploren

1Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
2Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of explorar

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
with infinitive explorar dative explorarme explorarte explorarle, explorarse explorarnos exploraros explorarles, explorarse
accusative explorarme explorarte explorarlo, explorarla, explorarse explorarnos exploraros explorarlos, explorarlas, explorarse
with gerund explorando dative explorándome explorándote explorándole, explorándose explorándonos explorándoos explorándoles, explorándose
accusative explorándome explorándote explorándolo, explorándola, explorándose explorándonos explorándoos explorándolos, explorándolas, explorándose
with informal second-person singular tú imperative explora dative explórame explórate explórale explóranos not used explórales
accusative explórame explórate explóralo, explórala explóranos not used explóralos, explóralas
with informal second-person singular vos imperative explorá dative explorame explorate explorale exploranos not used explorales
accusative explorame explorate exploralo, explorala exploranos not used exploralos, exploralas
with formal second-person singular imperative explore dative explóreme not used explórele, explórese explórenos not used explóreles
accusative explóreme not used explórelo, explórela, explórese explórenos not used explórelos, explórelas
with first-person plural imperative exploremos dative not used explorémoste explorémosle explorémonos explorémoos explorémosles
accusative not used explorémoste explorémoslo, explorémosla explorémonos explorémoos explorémoslos, explorémoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative explorad dative exploradme not used exploradle exploradnos exploraos exploradles
accusative exploradme not used exploradlo, exploradla exploradnos exploraos exploradlos, exploradlas
with formal second-person plural imperative exploren dative explórenme not used explórenle explórennos not used explórenles, explórense
accusative explórenme not used explórenlo, explórenla explórennos not used explórenlos, explórenlas, explórense

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