Meaning and behavior
What does montar mean?
Montar means to mount. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to ride; to set up.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- montar
- Gerund
- montando
- Past participle
- montado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Montar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of montar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Montar |
|---|---|
| yo | monto |
| tú | montas |
| él / ella / usted | monta |
| nosotros / nosotras | montamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | montáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | montan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of montar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Montar |
|---|---|
| yo | monté |
| tú | montaste |
| él / ella / usted | montó |
| nosotros / nosotras | montamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | montasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | montaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of montar, or for background information.
| Subject | Montar |
|---|---|
| yo | montaba |
| tú | montabas |
| él / ella / usted | montaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | montábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | montabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | montaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of montar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Montar |
|---|---|
| yo | montaré |
| tú | montarás |
| él / ella / usted | montará |
| nosotros / nosotras | montaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | montaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | montarán |
Verified context
Examples with montar
Se montó en su coche.
He climbed into his car.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRTom se montó en el coche.
Tom got into the car.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRAyer monté a caballo por primera vez.
I rode a horse for the first time yesterday.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Montar FAQ
What does montar mean?
Montar means to mount.
Is montar regular or irregular?
Montar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of montar?
The gerund of montar is montando.
What is the past participle of montar?
The past participle of montar is montado.
How is montar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is monto, montas, monta, montamos, montan.
How is montar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is monté, montaste, montó, montamos, montaron.
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