Escampar Examples, Sentences and Quiz in Spanish

Introduction

escampar means "to clear up (weather)" in English, and it is a verb you will use constantly once you start speaking Spanish for real. This page shows escampar in everyday sentences, grouped by meaning, then puts it into two short conversations, lists the mistakes learners actually make, and finishes with a ten-question quiz and answers to the most common questions. Every sentence below uses a real form of escampar, so you can copy the patterns and change the person, the tense and the complement to make your own versions. Start with the examples, say them aloud, and then try the quiz without looking back.

Example sentences with escampar

Everyday use

Escampar means to clear up (weather). The sentences below show it in everyday use, in different tenses and persons.

  1. Por la tarde, escampa — "In the afternoon, it clears up"
  2. Al mediodía, escampó — "At midday, it cleared up"
  3. Después de la lluvia, escampaba — "After the rain, it used to clear up"
  4. Por la tarde, escampará — "In the afternoon, it will clear up"
  5. Al mediodía, ha escampado — "At midday, it has cleared up"
  6. Después de la lluvia, escamparía — "After the rain, it would clear up"

In the past and the future

The same verb in the past and the future: the form changes, but the meaning stays the same.

  1. Después de la lluvia, escampa — "After the rain, it clears up"
  2. Por la tarde, escampó — "In the afternoon, it cleared up"
  3. Al mediodía, escampaba — "At midday, it used to clear up"
  4. Después de la lluvia, escampará — "After the rain, it will clear up"
  5. Por la tarde, ha escampado — "In the afternoon, it has cleared up"
  6. Al mediodía, escamparía — "At midday, it would clear up"

Escampar in conversation

The two dialogues below show escampar in natural conversation. Read both parts aloud, then try to continue each dialogue with a sentence of your own.

Dialogue 1

  • ¿Escampa por la tarde? — "Is it clearing up in the afternoon?"
  • Sí, escampa por la tarde. — "Yes, it clears up in the afternoon."
  • ¿Y ayer? ¿Escampó al mediodía? — "And yesterday? Did it clear up at midday?"
  • Sí, ayer escampó al mediodía. — "Yes, yesterday it cleared up at midday."
  • Mañana escampará después de la lluvia también. — "Tomorrow it will clears up after the rain too."

Dialogue 2

  • ¿Escampa por la tarde hoy? — "Is it clearing up in the afternoon today?"
  • Sí, escampa por la tarde. — "Yes, it clears up in the afternoon."
  • ¿Y mañana? — "And tomorrow?"
  • Mañana escampará al mediodía otra vez. — "Tomorrow it will clears up at midday again."
  • Pues me quedo en casa. — "Well, I am staying at home."

Useful phrases with escampar

Weather verbs only take the third-person form, so these phrases all use it. The infinitive stays the same; only the first verb changes.

  • Va a escampar por la tarde. — "It is going to clear up in the afternoon."
  • Está escampando al mediodía. — "It is clearing up at midday."
  • Acaba de escampar después de la lluvia. — "It has just cleared up after the rain."
  • Suele escampar por la tarde. — "It usually clears up in the afternoon."

Common mistakes with escampar in everyday use

Mistake 1

  • Wrong: Yo escampa por la tarde.
  • Right: Escampa por la tarde.
  • Why: This verb is impersonal: it only takes the third-person singular form escampa, never yo, tú or nosotros.

Mistake 2

  • Wrong: Todos los días, escampó.
  • Right: Todos los días, escampa.
  • Why: Todos los días means every day, so the action is a habit and needs the present tense. The preterite is for one finished action, not for routines.

Mistake 3

  • Wrong: Yo soy escampado al mediodía.
  • Right: Yo he escampado al mediodía.
  • Why: Spanish perfect tenses use haber, not ser: he escampado, has escampado, ha escampado.

Mistake 4

  • Wrong: Ayer, escampa.
  • Right: Ayer, escampó.
  • Why: Ayer means yesterday, so the action is finished and needs the preterite (escampé). The present (escampo) is for habits and for now.

Mistake 5

  • Wrong: Espero que él escampa por la tarde.
  • Right: Espero que él escampe por la tarde.
  • Why: After espero que, Spanish needs the present subjunctive: escampe. The indicative form would be wrong here.

Quiz: escampar in use

Ten questions on escampar across the tenses. The answers are explained, so read them even when you get a question right.

1. What is the he / she form of escampar in the present tense?

  • (a) escamparéis
  • (b) has escampado
  • (c) escampa
  • (d) escampamos

Answer: (c) escampa. The he / she form in the present is escampa.

2. What is the he / she form of escampar in the preterite tense?

  • (a) escampáramos
  • (b) escampó
  • (c) escampas
  • (d) escamparé

Answer: (b) escampó. The he / she form in the preterite is escampó.

3. What is the he / she form of escampar in the imperfect tense?

  • (a) escampaba
  • (b) escampáis
  • (c) habría escampado
  • (d) había escampado

Answer: (a) escampaba. The he / she form in the imperfect is escampaba.

4. What is the he / she form of escampar in the future tense?

  • (a) escampáramos
  • (b) escampabais
  • (c) he escampado
  • (d) escampará

Answer: (d) escampará. The he / she form in the future is escampará.

5. What is the he / she form of escampar in the conditional tense?

  • (a) he escampado
  • (b) escampáramos
  • (c) escamparía
  • (d) escampen

Answer: (c) escamparía. The he / she form in the conditional is escamparía.

6. What is the he / she form of escampar in the present perfect tense?

  • (a) ha escampado
  • (b) escampabas
  • (c) hemos escampado
  • (d) escampó

Answer: (a) ha escampado. The he / she form in the present perfect is ha escampado.

7. Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ por la tarde.

  • (a) escampéis
  • (b) escampe
  • (c) escampen
  • (d) escampes

Answer: (b) escampe. The he / she form in the present subjunctive is escampe.

8. What is the he / she form of escampar in the pluperfect tense?

  • (a) escampan
  • (b) habrá escampado
  • (c) escamparemos
  • (d) había escampado

Answer: (d) había escampado. The he / she form in the pluperfect is había escampado.

9. What is the he / she form of escampar in the future perfect tense?

  • (a) habrá escampado
  • (b) escamparás
  • (c) habríais escampado
  • (d) escampabais

Answer: (a) habrá escampado. The he / she form in the future perfect is habrá escampado.

10. Which is the gerund of escampar?

  • (a) escampa
  • (b) escampado
  • (c) escampó
  • (d) escampando

Answer: (d) escampando. The gerund of escampar is escampando, used with estar: estoy escampando.

Frequently asked questions about escampar

Is escampar regular?

Yes. Escampar is a regular -ar verb: escampo, escampas, escampa. See the full conjugation of escampar for every tense.

What is the past participle of escampar?

The past participle is escampado, used with haber in the perfect tenses: he escampado. The gerund is escampando, used with estar: estoy escampando.

How do I say “I clear up” in the past?

For one finished action, use the preterite: Al mediodía, escampó. For a habit in the past, use the imperfect: Después de la lluvia, escampaba.

How can I practise escampar?

Start with the examples above: say each sentence aloud, then change the person and the complement. Then take the quiz, and finish with the Verb Quiz and the Conjugation Practice tools, which test the same forms in a different order. A few minutes a day with one verb is worth more than an hour once a week.

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