Meaning and behavior
What does flotar mean?
Flotar means to float. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
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Principal forms
- Infinitive
- flotar
- Gerund
- flotando
- Past participle
- flotado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Flotar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of flotar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Flotar |
|---|---|
| yo | floto |
| tú | flotas |
| él / ella / usted | flota |
| nosotros / nosotras | flotamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | flotáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | flotan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of flotar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Flotar |
|---|---|
| yo | floté |
| tú | flotaste |
| él / ella / usted | flotó |
| nosotros / nosotras | flotamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | flotasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | flotaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of flotar, or for background information.
| Subject | Flotar |
|---|---|
| yo | flotaba |
| tú | flotabas |
| él / ella / usted | flotaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | flotábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | flotabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | flotaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of flotar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Flotar |
|---|---|
| yo | flotaré |
| tú | flotarás |
| él / ella / usted | flotará |
| nosotros / nosotras | flotaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | flotaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | flotarán |
Verified context
Examples with flotar
¿Por qué el hielo flota?
Why does ice float?
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRUna nube flotó por el cielo.
A cloud floated across the sky.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRTom flotó río abajo en una balsa.
Tom floated down the river on a raft.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Flotar FAQ
What does flotar mean?
Flotar means to float.
Is flotar regular or irregular?
Flotar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of flotar?
The gerund of flotar is flotando.
What is the past participle of flotar?
The past participle of flotar is flotado.
How is flotar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is floto, flotas, flota, flotamos, flotan.
How is flotar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is floté, flotaste, flotó, flotamos, flotaron.
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