What does burlar mean?
burlar means to outwit, to outsmart, to circumvent, to trick, to deceive in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to circumvent, to evade, to cheat; to make fun of, to poke fun at, to mock, to ridicule, to jeer (+ de).
Principal forms of burlar
- Infinitive
- burlar
- Gerund
- burlando
- Past participle
- burlado
Burlar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
| yo | burlo | burlé | burlaba | burlaré |
| tú | burlas | burlaste | burlabas | burlarás |
| él / ella / usted | burla | burló | burlaba | burlará |
| nosotros/as | burlamos | burlamos | burlábamos | burlaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | burlan | burlaron | burlaban | burlarán |
Pattern notes
- Burlar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with burlar
Practice prompts
- Conjugate burlar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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