/boˈlaɾ/
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Translation
to fly
Word origin
From Latin volare ('to fly'). The same root gives English volatile and volley.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- volare
- English cognates
- volatile, volley
Grammar
Verb type-ar irregular (o-ue stem-changing)
Conjugation
Regular spanish-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | vuelo | volé | volaba | volaré | volaría |
| tú | vuelas | volaste | volabas | volarás | volarías |
| él/ella/ud. | vuela | voló | volaba | volará | volaría |
| nos. | volamos | volamos | volábamos | volaremos | volaríamos |
| vos. | voláis | volasteis | volabais | volaréis | volaríais |
| ellos/uds. | vuelan | volaron | volaban | volarán | volarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | vuele | volara | volase |
| tú | vueles | volaras | volases |
| él/ella/ud. | vuele | volara | volase |
| nos. | volemos | voláramos | volásemos |
| vos. | voléis | volarais | volaseis |
| ellos/uds. | vuelen | volaran | volasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | vuela |
| ud. | vuele |
| nosotros | volemos |
| vosotros | volad |
| uds. | vuelen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- volando
- Past participle
- volado
Examples
.
Birds fly south in winter.
.
We are flying to Rome this summer.
divierte.
Time flies when you are having fun.
.
The bird flew above the trees.
.
I do not like flying at night because I cannot sleep.
.
The plane flew over the sea for several hours.
.
I am afraid of flying in small planes.
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