brotarverb
Brotar means to sprout or to burst forth in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as brota, brotan and brotó.
- to sprout
- to burst forth
Las lágrimas brotaron de sus ojos.
Tears gushed from her eyes.
Le brotó una sonrisa al ver a su hija.
A smile broke out on his face when he saw his daughter.
Un manantial brota entre las rocas de la montaña.
A spring bursts forth among the mountain rocks.
Las primeras flores empiezan a brotar en primavera.
The first flowers start to sprout in spring.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| brota | he, she, it | Present |
| brotan | they | Present |
| brotó | he, she, it | Preterite |
| brotando | Gerund | |
| brotaron | they | Preterite |
| brotaba | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| brotaban | they | Imperfect |
| broten | they | Present subjunctive |
| brotará | he, she, it | Future |
| brotarán | they | Future |
| brotaran | they | Past subjunctive |