Enseñar means 'to teach' and also 'to show', and it is a regular -ar verb relevant to school, skills and explaining things. Mi profesora enseña español (my teacher teaches Spanish), te enseño mi casa (I'll show you my house). The structure enseñar a + infinitive means to teach someone to do something: me enseñó a cocinar (he taught me to cook). It is the natural partner of aprender ('to learn'). Because school and learning are core GCSE topics, and because it doubles as 'to show', enseñar earns frequent use.
Quick facts
Enseñar (to teach) is a regular -ar verb.
Real sentences across different tenses — the kind of thing you'd actually say or write.
Enseña matemáticas (she teaches maths).
Enseñar a + infinitive: me enseñó a nadar.
Te enseño mi cuarto (I'll show you my room).
The opposite side of aprender (to learn).
Fixed expressions worth knowing — they come up in listening, reading and writing tasks.
Idiomatic expressions
enseñar is a regular -ar verb — it follows the standard -ar pattern in every tense. That makes it a good one to drill: if you know enseñar, you know the template for all regular -ar verbs.
Type conjugations from memory and get instant feedback. That's how you actually build the automatic recall the exam needs — not from reading tables.
Practice enseñar now →Three questions, no account needed. Type the form, then press Enter or tap Check.
yo: enseño, tú: enseñas, él: enseña, nosotros: enseñamos, vosotros: enseñáis, ellos: enseñan
The past participle is enseñado (he enseñado) and the gerund is enseñando (estoy enseñando).
Enseñar is on the AQA and Eduqas GCSE Spanish vocabulary lists, but not on Edexcel.
Verbs that are easy to confuse with enseñar or that behave like it.
Enseñar is on the AQA and Eduqas GCSE Spanish vocabulary lists, but not on Edexcel. Compare the exam boards.
Written by Daniel Holmes for GCSE & A-Level Spanish students.