Ella VerbsHow to conjugate Flotar in Spanish
flotar to float Regular AR Verb
At a glance: Flotar (to float) is a regular -AR verb in Spanish. In the present tense: floto, flotas, flota, flotamos, flotáis, flotan. Because it is fully regular, its endings apply directly to hundreds of other -AR verbs.
- Past participle
- flotado floated
- Gerund
- flotando floating
Table of contents
- Indicative tenses of Flotar
- Flotar in the Indicative Present
- Flotar in the Indicative Preterite
- Flotar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Flotar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Flotar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Flotar in the Indicative Future
- Flotar in the Indicative Conditional
- Flotar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Flotar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Flotar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Flotar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Flotar
- Imperative tenses of Flotar
- Verbs that follow the same patterns
- Frequently asked questions
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
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Indicative tenses of Flotar
Flotar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of flotar 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, “floto”, meaning “I float”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | floto | I float |
| Tú | flotas | you float |
| Ella / Él / Usted | flota | s/he floats |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | flotamos | we float |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | flotáis | you (plural) float |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | flotan | they float |
How it’s built: Regular: stem flot- plus the -ar endings.
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Flotar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of flotar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, “floté”, meaning “I floated”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | floté | I floated |
| Tú | flotaste | you floated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | flotó | s/he floated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | flotamos | we floated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | flotasteis | you (plural) floated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | flotaron | they floated |
How it’s built: Regular: stem flot- plus the -ar endings.
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Flotar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of flotar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, “flotaba”, meaning “I used to float”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | flotaba | I used to float |
| Tú | flotabas | you used to float |
| Ella / Él / Usted | flotaba | s/he used to float |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | flotábamos | we used to float |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | flotabais | you (plural) used to float |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | flotaban | they used to float |
How it’s built: Regular: stem flot- plus the -ar endings.
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Flotar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of flotar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, “estoy flotando”, meaning “I am floating”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy flotando | I am floating |
| Tú | estás flotando | you are floating |
| Ella / Él / Usted | está flotando | s/he is floating |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos flotando | we are floating |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis flotando | you (plural) are floating |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están flotando | they are floating |
How it’s built: Estar in the present (estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están) plus the gerund flotando.
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Flotar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of flotar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, “voy a flotar”, meaning “I am going to float”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a flotar | I am going to float |
| Tú | vas a flotar | you are going to float |
| Ella / Él / Usted | va a flotar | s/he is going to float |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a flotar | we are going to float |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a flotar | you (plural) are going to float |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a flotar | they are going to float |
How it’s built: Ir in the present (voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van), then a, then the infinitive flotar.
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Flotar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of flotar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, “flotaré”, meaning “I will float”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | flotaré | I will float |
| Tú | flotarás | you will float |
| Ella / Él / Usted | flotará | s/he will float |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | flotaremos | we will float |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | flotaréis | you (plural) will float |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | flotarán | they will float |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive flotar plus the future endings.
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Flotar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of flotar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, “flotaría”, meaning “I would float”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | flotaría | I would float |
| Tú | flotarías | you would float |
| Ella / Él / Usted | flotaría | s/he would float |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | flotaríamos | we would float |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | flotaríais | you (plural) would float |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | flotarían | they would float |
How it’s built: Regular: the infinitive flotar plus the conditional endings.
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Flotar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of flotar 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 flotado”, meaning “I have floated”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | he flotado | I have floated |
| Tú | has flotado | you have floated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | ha flotado | s/he has floated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos flotado | we have floated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis flotado | you (plural) have floated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han flotado | they have floated |
How it’s built: Haber in the present (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han) plus the past participle flotado.
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Flotar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of flotar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, “había flotado”, meaning “I had floated”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | había flotado | I had floated |
| Tú | habías flotado | you had floated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | había flotado | s/he had floated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos flotado | we had floated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais flotado | you (plural) had floated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían flotado | they had floated |
How it’s built: Haber in the imperfect (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the past participle flotado.
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Flotar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of flotar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, “habré flotado”, meaning “I will have floated”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré flotado | I will have floated |
| Tú | habrás flotado | you will have floated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habrá flotado | s/he will have floated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos flotado | we will have floated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis flotado | you (plural) will have floated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán flotado | they will have floated |
How it’s built: Haber in the future (habré, habrás, habrá, habremos, habréis, habrán) plus the past participle flotado.
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Flotar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of flotar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, “habría flotado”, meaning “I would have floated”.
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría flotado | I would have floated |
| Tú | habrías flotado | you would have floated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | habría flotado | s/he would have floated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos flotado | we would have floated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais flotado | you (plural) would have floated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían flotado | they would have floated |
How it’s built: Haber in the conditional (habría, habrías, habría, habríamos, habríais, habrían) plus the past participle flotado.
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Subjunctive tenses of Flotar
Flotar 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, “flote”, meaning “I float”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | flote | I float |
| Tú | flotes | you float |
| Ella / Él / Usted | flote | s/he floats |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | flotemos | we float |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | flotéis | you (plural) float |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | floten | they float |
How it’s built: Regular: stem flot- plus the -ar subjunctive endings.
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Flotar 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, “flotara”, meaning “I floated”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | flotara | I floated |
| Tú | flotaras | you floated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | flotara | s/he floated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | flotáramos | we floated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | flotarais | you (plural) floated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | flotaran | they floated |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, flotaron, without -ron, plus the -ra endings; nosotros adds an accent (flotáramos).
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Flotar 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, “flotare”, meaning “I will float”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | flotare | I will float |
| Tú | flotares | you will float |
| Ella / Él / Usted | flotare | s/he will float |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | flotáremos | we will float |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | flotareis | you (plural) will float |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | flotaren | they will float |
How it’s built: Regular: the ellas/ellos preterite, flotaron, without -ron, plus the -re endings; nosotros adds an accent (flotáremos).
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Flotar 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 flotado”, meaning “I have floated”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya flotado | I have floated |
| Tú | hayas flotado | you have floated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | haya flotado | s/he has floated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos flotado | we have floated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis flotado | you (plural) have floated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan flotado | they have floated |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive present (haya, hayas, haya, hayamos, hayáis, hayan) plus the past participle flotado.
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Flotar 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 flotado”, meaning “I had floated”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera flotado | I had floated |
| Tú | hubieras flotado | you had floated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera flotado | s/he had floated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos flotado | we had floated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais flotado | you (plural) had floated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran flotado | they had floated |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive imperfect (hubiera, hubieras, hubiera, hubiéramos, hubierais, hubieran) plus the past participle flotado.
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Flotar 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 flotado”, meaning “I will have floated”.
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere flotado | I will have floated |
| Tú | hubieres flotado | you will have floated |
| Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere flotado | s/he will have floated |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos flotado | we will have floated |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis flotado | you (plural) will have floated |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren flotado | they will have floated |
How it’s built: Haber in the subjunctive future (hubiere, hubieres, hubiere, hubiéremos, hubiereis, hubieren) plus the past participle flotado.
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Imperative tenses of Flotar
Flotar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, “flote”, meaning “(to you formal) float!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | flota | (to you) float! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | flote | (to you formal) float! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | flotemos | let's float! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | flotad | (to you plural) float! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | floten | (to you plural formal) float! |
How it’s built: Tú takes the ella/él present (flota); usted, nosotros and ustedes take the subjunctive present (flote, flotemos, floten); vosotros swaps the final r of the infinitive for a d (flotad).
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Flotar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, “no flote”, meaning “(to you formal) don't float!”.
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Yo | - | - |
| Tú | no flotes | (to you) don't float! |
| Ella / Él / Usted | no flote | (to you formal) don't float! |
| Nosotras / Nosotros | no flotemos | let's not float! |
| Vosotras / Vosotros | no flotéis | (to you plural) don't float! |
| Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no floten | (to you plural formal) don't float! |
How it’s built: No plus the subjunctive present: no flotes, no flote, no flotemos, no flotéis, no floten.
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Frequently asked questions about Flotar
Is flotar a regular or irregular verb?
Flotar 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 flotar in the present tense (presente)?
In the present tense (presente), flotar is conjugated as: yo floto, tú flotas, él/ella/usted flota, nosotros flotamos, vosotros flotáis, ellos/ellas/ustedes flotan. 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 flotar in the preterite (pretérito indefinido)?
In the preterite (pretérito indefinido), flotar is conjugated as: yo floté, tú flotaste, él/ella/usted flotó, nosotros flotamos, vosotros flotasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes flotaron. The preterite is used To talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time.
How do you conjugate flotar in the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto)?
In the imperfect (pretérito imperfecto), flotar is conjugated as: yo flotaba, tú flotabas, él/ella/usted flotaba, nosotros flotábamos, vosotros flotabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes flotaban. 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 flotar in the future tense (futuro simple)?
In the future tense (futuro simple), flotar is conjugated as: yo flotaré, tú flotarás, él/ella/usted flotará, nosotros flotaremos, vosotros flotaréis, ellos/ellas/ustedes flotarán. The future tense is used To talk about something that will happen in the future.
How do you conjugate flotar in the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente)?
In the present subjunctive (subjuntivo presente), flotar is conjugated as: yo flote, tú flotes, él/ella/usted flote, nosotros flotemos, vosotros flotéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes floten. 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.
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