esparcirverb
Esparcir means to spread or scatter in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as esparce, esparcen and esparciendo.
- to spread, scatter
Vamos a esparcir el abono por todo el campo.
We're going to spread the fertilizer over the whole field.
El viento esparció las hojas por todo el jardín.
The wind scattered the leaves all over the garden.
Los granjeros estaban esparciendo semillas por los campos.
The farmers were scattering seed across the fields.
Fue incinerado en España y sus cenizas fueron esparcidas en Argelia.
He was cremated in Spain and his ashes were scattered in Algeria.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| esparce | he, she, it | Present |
| esparcen | they | Present |
| esparciendo | Gerund | |
| esparció | he, she, it | Preterite |
| esparcieron | they | Preterite |
| esparcían | they | Imperfect |
| esparcirá | he, she, it | Future |
| esparcía | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| esparciste | you | Preterite |
| esparciera | he, she, it | Past subjunctive |
| esparcirán | they | Future |