Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Burlar in Spanish
burlar to outwit, to evade Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Burlar (to outwit, to evade) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: burlo, burlas, burla, burlamos, burláis, burlan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- burlado outwitted
- Gerund
- burlando outwitting
- Similar
- eludir, evadir
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Burlar
- Burlar in the Indicative Present
- Burlar in the Indicative Preterite
- Burlar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Burlar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Burlar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Burlar in the Indicative Future
- Burlar in the Indicative Conditional
- Burlar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Burlar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Burlar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Burlar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Burlar
- Imperative tenses of Burlar
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practise Burlar conjugations (free mobile app)
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Indicative tenses of Burlar
Burlar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of burlar is used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths. For example, “burlo”, meaning “I outwit”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | burlo | I outwit |
| Tú | burlas | you outwit |
| Ella / Él / Usted | burla | s/he outwits |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | burlamos | we outwit |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | burláis | you (plural) outwit |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | burlan | they outwit |
How it’s built: Regular: stem burl- plus the -ar endings.
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Burlar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of burlar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “burlé”, meaning “I outwitted”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | burlé | I outwitted |
| Tú | burlaste | you outwitted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | burló | s/he outwitted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | burlamos | we outwitted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | burlasteis | you (plural) outwitted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | burlaron | they outwitted |
How it’s built: Regular: stem burl- plus the -ar endings.
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Burlar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of burlar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “burlaba”, meaning “I used to outwit”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | burlaba | I used to outwit |
| Tú | burlabas | you used to outwit |
| Ella / Él / Usted | burlaba | s/he used to outwit |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | burlábamos | we used to outwit |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | burlabais | you (plural) used to outwit |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | burlaban | they used to outwit |
How it’s built: Regular: stem burl- plus the -ar endings.
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Burlar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of burlar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy burlando”, meaning “I am outwitting”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy burlando | I am outwitting |
| Tú | estás burlando | you are outwitting |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está burlando | s/he is outwitting |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos burlando | we are outwitting |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis burlando | you (plural) are outwitting |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están burlando | they are outwitting |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund burlando.
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Burlar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of burlar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a burlar”, meaning “I am going to outwit”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a burlar | I am going to outwit |
| Tú | vas a burlar | you are going to outwit |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a burlar | s/he is going to outwit |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a burlar | we are going to outwit |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a burlar | you (plural) are going to outwit |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a burlar | they are going to outwit |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive burlar.
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Burlar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of burlar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “burlaré”, meaning “I will outwit”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | burlaré | I will outwit |
| Tú | burlarás | you will outwit |
| Ella / Él / Usted | burlará | s/he will outwit |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | burlaremos | we will outwit |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | burlaréis | you (plural) will outwit |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | burlarán | they will outwit |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive burlar plus the future endings.
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Burlar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of burlar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “burlaría”, meaning “I would outwit”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | burlaría | I would outwit |
| Tú | burlarías | you would outwit |
| Ella / Él / Usted | burlaría | s/he would outwit |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | burlaríamos | we would outwit |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | burlaríais | you (plural) would outwit |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | burlarían | they would outwit |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive burlar plus the conditional endings.
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Burlar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of burlar is used to describe actions that started recently (in the past) and are still happening now or things that have been done recently. For example, “he burlado”, meaning “I have outwitted”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he burlado | I have outwitted |
| Tú | has burlado | you have outwitted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha burlado | s/he has outwitted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos burlado | we have outwitted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis burlado | you (plural) have outwitted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han burlado | they have outwitted |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle burlado.
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Burlar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of burlar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había burlado”, meaning “I had outwitted”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había burlado | I had outwitted |
| Tú | habías burlado | you had outwitted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había burlado | s/he had outwitted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos burlado | we had outwitted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais burlado | you (plural) had outwitted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían burlado | they had outwitted |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle burlado.
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Burlar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of burlar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré burlado”, meaning “I will have outwitted”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré burlado | I will have outwitted |
| Tú | habrás burlado | you will have outwitted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá burlado | s/he will have outwitted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos burlado | we will have outwitted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis burlado | you (plural) will have outwitted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán burlado | they will have outwitted |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle burlado.
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Burlar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of burlar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría burlado”, meaning “I would have outwitted”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría burlado | I would have outwitted |
| Tú | habrías burlado | you would have outwitted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría burlado | s/he would have outwitted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos burlado | we would have outwitted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais burlado | you (plural) would have outwitted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían burlado | they would have outwitted |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle burlado.
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Subjunctive tenses of Burlar
Burlar in the Subjunctive Present
The Subjunctive Present is used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about. For example, “burle”, meaning “I outwit”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | burle | I outwit |
| Tú | burles | you outwit |
| Ella / Él / Usted | burle | s/he outwits |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | burlemos | we outwit |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | burléis | you (plural) outwit |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | burlen | they outwit |
How it’s built: Regular: stem burl- plus the -ar subjunctive endings.
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Burlar in the Subjunctive Imperfect
The Subjunctive Imperfect is used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past or to cast an opinion (emotional) about something that happened in the past. For example, “burlara”, meaning “I outwitted”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | burlara | I outwitted |
| Tú | burlaras | you outwitted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | burlara | s/he outwitted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | burláramos | we outwitted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | burlarais | you (plural) outwitted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | burlaran | they outwitted |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, burlaron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (burláramos).
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Burlar in the Subjunctive Future
The Subjunctive Future is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that may happen in the future. For example, “burlare”, meaning “I will outwit”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | burlare | I will outwit |
| Tú | burlares | you will outwit |
| Ella / Él / Usted | burlare | s/he will outwit |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | burláremos | we will outwit |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | burlareis | you (plural) will outwit |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | burlaren | they will outwit |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, burlaron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (burláremos).
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Burlar in the Subjunctive Present Perfect
The Subjunctive Present Perfect is used to describe past actions or events that are still connected to the present day and to speak about an action that will have happened by a certain time in the future. For example, “haya burlado”, meaning “I have outwitted”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya burlado | I have outwitted |
| Tú | hayas burlado | you have outwitted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya burlado | s/he has outwitted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos burlado | we have outwitted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis burlado | you (plural) have outwitted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan burlado | they have outwitted |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle burlado.
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Burlar in the Subjunctive Past Perfect
The Subjunctive Past Perfect is used to speak about hypothetical situations, and actions/events that occurred before other actions/events in the past. For example, “hubiera burlado”, meaning “I had outwitted”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera burlado | I had outwitted |
| Tú | hubieras burlado | you had outwitted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera burlado | s/he had outwitted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos burlado | we had outwitted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais burlado | you (plural) had outwitted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran burlado | they had outwitted |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle burlado.
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Burlar in the Subjunctive Future Perfect
The Subjunctive Future Perfect is used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situations occurs in the future. For example, “hubiere burlado”, meaning “I will have outwitted”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere burlado | I will have outwitted |
| Tú | hubieres burlado | you will have outwitted |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere burlado | s/he will have outwitted |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos burlado | we will have outwitted |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis burlado | you (plural) will have outwitted |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren burlado | they will have outwitted |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle burlado.
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Imperative tenses of Burlar
Burlar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “burle”, meaning “(to you formal) outwit!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | burla | (to you) outwit! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | burle | (to you formal) outwit! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | burlemos | let's outwit! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | burlad | (to you plural) outwit! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | burlen | (to you plural formal) outwit! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (burla); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (burle, burlemos, burlen); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (burlad).
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Burlar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no burle”, meaning “(to you formal) don't outwit!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no burles | (to you) don't outwit! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no burle | (to you formal) don't outwit! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no burlemos | let's not outwit! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no burléis | (to you plural) don't outwit! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no burlen | (to you plural formal) don't outwit! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no burles, no burle, no burlemos, no burléis, no burlen.
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Frequently asked questions about Burlar
Is burlar a regular or irregular verb?
Burlar is a fully regular -AR verb. It follows the standard -AR conjugation pattern in every tense and mood without any stem changes, spelling changes, or irregular forms. This makes it a model verb for learning the -AR conjugation system.
How do you conjugate burlar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), burlar is conjugated as: yo burlo, tú burlas, él/ella/usted burla, nosotros burlamos, vosotros burláis, ellos/ellas/ustedes burlan. The present tense is used To talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future. It is also used to talk about facts and truths.
How do you conjugate burlar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), burlar is conjugated as: yo burlé, tú burlaste, él/ella/usted burló, nosotros burlamos, vosotros burlasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes burlaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate burlar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), burlar is conjugated as: yo burlaba, tú burlabas, él/ella/usted burlaba, nosotros burlábamos, vosotros burlabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes burlaban. The imperfect is used To describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do.
How do you conjugate burlar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), burlar is conjugated as: yo burlaré, tú burlarás, él/ella/usted burlará, nosotros burlaremos, vosotros burlaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes burlarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate burlar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), burlar is conjugated as: yo burle, tú burles, él/ella/usted burle, nosotros burlemos, vosotros burléis, ellos/ellas/ustedes burlen. The present subjunctive is used To talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes. It differs from the indicative mood due to the uncertainty of the events which are being spoken about.
What is the difference between burlar and burlarse?
Burlar means "to outwit, to evade" in the standard sense. Burlarse is the reflexive form, which typically means the action is done to oneself or to each other. The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) is added before the conjugated verb. For example, "no se burlan" instead of "no burlan".
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