explorar

Catalan

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin explōrāre. First attested in 1495.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Northern, Central) [əks.pluˈɾa]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [əks.ploˈɾa]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [eks.ploˈɾaɾ]
• IPA^(key): (Northwestern) [eks.ploˈɾa]

• Audio (Barcelona):

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• 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: (Northern) /u/; (Balearic, Central, Northwestern, Valencia) /o/

1. to explore

Conjugation

    Central Catalan 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

Related terms

• exploració
• explorador

Further reading

• “explorar”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
• “explorar” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• Alcover, Antoni Maria; Moll, Francesc de Borja (1963), “explorar”, in Diccionari català-valencià-balear (in Catalan)

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.

Related terms

• exploración
• explorador
• exploratorio

Further reading

• “explorar”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026
• “explorar”, in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (in Galician), 2014–2026

Occitan

Etymology

From Latin explorāre.

Pronunciation

• Audio (Béarn):

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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

Related terms

• exploracion
• explorator

Portuguese

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ

Proto-Indo-European *-s

Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs

Proto-Italic *eks

Latin ex

Latin ex-

Latin plōrō

Latin explōrārelbor.

Portuguese explorar

Learned borrowing from Latin explōrāre.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /is.ploˈɾa(ʁ)/ [is.ploˈɾa(h)], /es.ploˈɾa(ʁ)/ [es.ploˈɾa(h)]

• (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)]
  • (Caipira) IPA^(key): /is.ploˈɾa(ɻ)/, /es.ploˈɾa(ɻ)/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʃ.pluˈɾaɾ/, /ɐjʃ.pluˈɾaɾ/

• (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.

Related terms

• exploração
• explorador

Further reading

• “explorar”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “explorar”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Spanish

Etymology

Derived 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

¹Rare; now chiefly used in legal language.
²Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tuteo-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 tuteo 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 voseo 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

Related terms

• exploración
• explorador

Further reading

• “explorar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025