What does montar mean?
montar means to mount in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to ride; to set up.
Spanish verb guide
Montar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn montar, meaning to mount, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: montandoparticiple: montado
Principal forms of montar
- Infinitive
- montar
- Gerund
- montando
- Past participle
- montado
Montar 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 | monto | monté | montaba | montaré |
| tú | montas | montaste | montabas | montarás |
| él / ella / usted | monta | montó | montaba | montará |
| nosotros/as | montamos | montamos | montábamos | montaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | montan | montaron | montaban | montarán |
Pattern notes
- Montar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with montar
Se montó en su coche.He climbed into his car.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tom se montó en el coche.Tom got into the car.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ayer monté a caballo por primera vez.I rode a horse for the first time yesterday.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate montar 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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