How to conjugate Volar in Spanish
To fly Irregular Verb
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Indicative tenses of Volar
- Volar in the Indicative Present
- Volar in the Indicative Preterite
- Volar in the Indicative Imperfect
- Volar in the Indicative Present Continuous
- Volar in the Indicative Informal Future
- Volar in the Indicative Future
- Volar in the Indicative Conditional
- Volar in the Indicative Present Perfect
- Volar in the Indicative Past Perfect
- Volar in the Indicative Future Perfect
- Volar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
- Subjunctive tenses of Volar
- Imperative tenses of Volar
- Downloadable cheat sheet (PDF)
- Practice Volar conjugations (free mobile app)
Introduction
Volar is the Spanish verb for "to fly". It is an irregular verb. Read on below to see how it is conjugated in the 18 major Spanish tenses!
Item | Spanish | English |
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Infinitive | volar | to fly |
Past participle | volado | flown |
Gerund | volando | flying |
Indicative Tenses of Volar
Volar in the Indicative Present
The Indicative Present of volar 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, "vuelo", meaning "I fly".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present is known as "El Presente".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | vuelo | I fly |
Tú | vuelas | you fly |
Ella / Él / Usted | vuela | s/he flies, you (formal) fly |
Nosotras / Nosotros | volamos | we fly |
Vosotras / Vosotros | voláis | you (plural) fly |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | vuelan | they fly, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Volar in the Indicative Preterite
The Indicative Preterite of volar is used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time. For example, "volé", meaning "I flew".
In Spanish, the Indicative Preterite is known as "El Pretérito Indefinido".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | volé | I flew |
Tú | volaste | you flew |
Ella / Él / Usted | voló | s/he flew, you (formal) flew |
Nosotras / Nosotros | volamos | we flew |
Vosotras / Vosotros | volasteis | you (plural) flew |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | volaron | they flew, |
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Volar in the Indicative Imperfect
The Indicative Imperfect of volar is used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past and descriptions of things you used to do. For example, "volaba", meaning "I used to fly".
In Spanish, the Indicative Imperfect is known as "El Pretérito Imperfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | volaba | I used to fly |
Tú | volabas | you used to fly |
Ella / Él / Usted | volaba | s/he used to fly, you (formal) used to fly |
Nosotras / Nosotros | volábamos | we used to fly |
Vosotras / Vosotros | volabais | you (plural) used to fly |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | volaban | they used to fly, |
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Volar in the Indicative Present Continuous
The Indicative Present Continuous of volar is used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now. For example, "estoy volando", meaning "I am flying".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Continuous is known as "El Presente Progresivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | estoy volando | I am flying |
Tú | estás volando | you are flying |
Ella / Él / Usted | está volando | s/he is flying, you (formal) are flying |
Nosotras / Nosotros | estamos volando | we are flying |
Vosotras / Vosotros | estáis volando | you (plural) are flying |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | están volando | they are flying, |
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Volar in the Indicative Informal Future
The Indicative Informal Future of volar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future. For example, "voy a volar", meaning "I am going to fly".
In Spanish, the Indicative Informal Future is known as "El Futuro Próximo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | voy a volar | I am going to fly |
Tú | vas a volar | you are going to fly |
Ella / Él / Usted | va a volar | s/he is going to fly, you (formal) are going to fly |
Nosotras / Nosotros | vamos a volar | we are going to fly |
Vosotras / Vosotros | vais a volar | you (plural) are going to fly |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | van a volar | they are going to fly, |
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Volar in the Indicative Future
The Indicative Future of volar is used to talk about something that will happen in the future. For example, "volaré", meaning "I will fly".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future is known as "El Futuro Simple".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | volaré | I will fly |
Tú | volarás | you will fly |
Ella / Él / Usted | volará | s/he will fly, you (formal) will fly |
Nosotras / Nosotros | volaremos | we will fly |
Vosotras / Vosotros | volaréis | you (plural) will fly |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | volarán | they will fly, |
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Volar in the Indicative Conditional
The Indicative Conditional of volar is used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities. For example, "volaría", meaning "I would fly".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional is known as "El Condicional Simple".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | volaría | I would fly |
Tú | volarías | you would fly |
Ella / Él / Usted | volaría | s/he would fly, you (formal) would fly |
Nosotras / Nosotros | volaríamos | we would fly |
Vosotras / Vosotros | volaríais | you (plural) would fly |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | volarían | they would fly, |
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Volar in the Indicative Present Perfect
The Indicative Present Perfect of volar 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 volado", meaning "I have flown".
In Spanish, the Indicative Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | he volado | I have flown |
Tú | has volado | you have flown |
Ella / Él / Usted | ha volado | s/he has flown, you (formal) have flown |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hemos volado | we have flown |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habéis volado | you (plural) have flown |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | han volado | they have flown, |
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Volar in the Indicative Past Perfect
The Indicative Past Perfect of volar is used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past. For example, "había volado", meaning "I had flown".
In Spanish, the Indicative Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | había volado | I had flown |
Tú | habías volado | you had flown |
Ella / Él / Usted | había volado | s/he had flown, you (formal) had flown |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habíamos volado | we had flown |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habíais volado | you (plural) had flown |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habían volado | they had flown, |
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Volar in the Indicative Future Perfect
The Indicative Future Perfect of volar is used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else has already happened. For example, "habré volado", meaning "I will have flown".
In Spanish, the Indicative Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | habré volado | I will have flown |
Tú | habrás volado | you will have flown |
Ella / Él / Usted | habrá volado | s/he will have flown, you (formal) will have flown |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habremos volado | we will have flown |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habréis volado | you (plural) will have flown |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrán volado | they will have flown, |
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Volar in the Indicative Conditional Perfect
The Indicative Conditional Perfect of volar is used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn’t due to another action. For example, "habría volado", meaning "I would have flown".
In Spanish, the Indicative Conditional Perfect is known as "El Condicional Perfecto".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | habría volado | I would have flown |
Tú | habrías volado | you would have flown |
Ella / Él / Usted | habría volado | s/he would have flown, you (formal) would have flown |
Nosotras / Nosotros | habríamos volado | we would have flown |
Vosotras / Vosotros | habríais volado | you (plural) would have flown |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | habrían volado | they would have flown, |
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Subjunctive Tenses of Volar
Volar 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, "vuele", meaning "I fly".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present is known as "El Presente de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | vuele | I fly |
Tú | vueles | you fly |
Ella / Él / Usted | vuele | s/he flies, you (formal) fly |
Nosotras / Nosotros | volemos | we fly |
Vosotras / Vosotros | voléis | you (plural) fly |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | vuelen | they fly, |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Volar 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, "volara", meaning "I flew".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Imperfect is known as "El Imperfecto Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | volara | I flew |
Tú | volaras | you flew |
Ella / Él / Usted | volara | s/he flew, you (formal) flew |
Nosotras / Nosotros | voláramos | we flew |
Vosotras / Vosotros | volarais | you (plural) flew |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | volaran | they flew, |
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Volar 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, "volare", meaning "I will fly".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future is known as "El Futuro de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | volare | I will fly |
Tú | volares | you will fly |
Ella / Él / Usted | volare | s/he will fly, you (formal) will fly |
Nosotras / Nosotros | voláremos | we will fly |
Vosotras / Vosotros | volareis | you (plural) will fly |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | volaren | they will fly, |
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Volar 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 volado", meaning "I have flown".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Present Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | haya volado | I have flown |
Tú | hayas volado | you have flown |
Ella / Él / Usted | haya volado | s/he has flown, you (formal) have flown |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hayamos volado | we have flown |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hayáis volado | you (plural) have flown |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hayan volado | they have flown, |
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Volar 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 volado", meaning "I had flown".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Past Perfect is known as "El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | hubiera volado | I had flown |
Tú | hubieras volado | you had flown |
Ella / Él / Usted | hubiera volado | s/he had flown, you (formal) had flown |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéramos volado | we had flown |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hubierais volado | you (plural) had flown |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieran volado | they had flown, |
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Volar 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 volado", meaning "I will have flown".
In Spanish, the Subjunctive Future Perfect is known as "El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | hubiere volado | I will have flown |
Tú | hubieres volado | you will have flown |
Ella / Él / Usted | hubiere volado | s/he will have flown, you (formal) will have flown |
Nosotras / Nosotros | hubiéremos volado | we will have flown |
Vosotras / Vosotros | hubiereis volado | you (plural) will have flown |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | hubieren volado | they will have flown, |
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Imperative Tenses of Volar
Volar in the Imperative Affirmative
The Imperative Affirmative is used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something. For example, "vuele", meaning "(to you formal) fly!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Affirmative is known as "El Imperativo Afirmativo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | - | - |
Tú | vuela | (to you) fly! |
Ella / Él / Usted | vuele | (to you formal) fly! |
Nosotras / Nosotros | volemos | let's fly! |
Vosotras / Vosotros | volad | (to you plural) fly! |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | vuelen | (to you plural formal) fly! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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Volar in the Imperative Negative
The Imperative Negative is used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something. For example, "no vuele", meaning "(to you formal) don't fly!".
In Spanish, the Imperative Negative is known as "El Imperativo Negativo".
Pronoun | Spanish | English |
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Yo | - | - |
Tú | no vueles | (to you) don't fly! |
Ella / Él / Usted | no vuele | (to you formal) don't fly! |
Nosotras / Nosotros | no volemos | let's not fly! |
Vosotras / Vosotros | no voléis | (to you plural) don't fly! |
Ellas / Ellos / Ustedes | no vuelen | (to you plural formal) don't fly! |
The red dot () above denotes an irregular conjugation.
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