What does doblar mean?
doblar means to fold in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to double; to bend, to turn.
Spanish verb guide
Doblar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn doblar, meaning to fold, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: doblandoparticiple: doblado
Principal forms of doblar
- Infinitive
- doblar
- Gerund
- doblando
- Past participle
- doblado
Doblar 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 | doblo | doblé | doblaba | doblaré |
| tú | doblas | doblaste | doblabas | doblarás |
| él / ella / usted | dobla | dobló | doblaba | doblará |
| nosotros/as | doblamos | doblamos | doblábamos | doblaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | doblan | doblaron | doblaban | doblarán |
Pattern notes
- Doblar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with doblar
Él dobló en esa esquina.He turned the corner.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El bus dobló en la esquina.The bus turned around the corner.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tomás y María doblaron la bandera.Tom and Mary folded up the flag.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate doblar 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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