Meaning and behavior
What does rebotar mean?
Rebotar means to bounce, ricochet. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to get pissed off; to refuse.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- rebotar
- Gerund
- rebotando
- Past participle
- rebotado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Rebotar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of rebotar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Rebotar |
|---|---|
| yo | reboto |
| tú | rebotas |
| él / ella / usted | rebota |
| nosotros / nosotras | rebotamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | rebotáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | rebotan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of rebotar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Rebotar |
|---|---|
| yo | reboté |
| tú | rebotaste |
| él / ella / usted | rebotó |
| nosotros / nosotras | rebotamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | rebotasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | rebotaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of rebotar, or for background information.
| Subject | Rebotar |
|---|---|
| yo | rebotaba |
| tú | rebotabas |
| él / ella / usted | rebotaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | rebotábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | rebotabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | rebotaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of rebotar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Rebotar |
|---|---|
| yo | rebotaré |
| tú | rebotarás |
| él / ella / usted | rebotará |
| nosotros / nosotras | rebotaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | rebotaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | rebotarán |
Verified context
Examples with rebotar
La pelota rebotó bien alto en el aire.
The ball bounced high in the air.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRLas balas rebotaron en el costado del coche acorazado.
The bullets bounced off the side of the armored car.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Rebotar FAQ
What does rebotar mean?
Rebotar means to bounce, ricochet.
Is rebotar regular or irregular?
Rebotar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of rebotar?
The gerund of rebotar is rebotando.
What is the past participle of rebotar?
The past participle of rebotar is rebotado.
How is rebotar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is reboto, rebotas, rebota, rebotamos, rebotan.
How is rebotar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is reboté, rebotaste, rebotó, rebotamos, rebotaron.
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