Meaning and behavior
What does doblar mean?
Doblar means to fold. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to double; to bend, to turn.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- doblar
- Gerund
- doblando
- Past participle
- doblado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Doblar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of doblar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Doblar |
|---|---|
| yo | doblo |
| tú | doblas |
| él / ella / usted | dobla |
| nosotros / nosotras | doblamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | dobláis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | doblan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of doblar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Doblar |
|---|---|
| yo | doblé |
| tú | doblaste |
| él / ella / usted | dobló |
| nosotros / nosotras | doblamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | doblasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | doblaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of doblar, or for background information.
| Subject | Doblar |
|---|---|
| yo | doblaba |
| tú | doblabas |
| él / ella / usted | doblaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | doblábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | doblabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | doblaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of doblar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Doblar |
|---|---|
| yo | doblaré |
| tú | doblarás |
| él / ella / usted | doblará |
| nosotros / nosotras | doblaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | doblaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | doblarán |
Verified context
Examples with doblar
Él dobló en esa esquina.
He turned the corner.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREl bus dobló en la esquina.
The bus turned around the corner.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRTomás y María doblaron la bandera.
Tom and Mary folded up the flag.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Doblar FAQ
What does doblar mean?
Doblar means to fold.
Is doblar regular or irregular?
Doblar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of doblar?
The gerund of doblar is doblando.
What is the past participle of doblar?
The past participle of doblar is doblado.
How is doblar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is doblo, doblas, dobla, doblamos, doblan.
How is doblar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is doblé, doblaste, dobló, doblamos, doblaron.
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