What does rebotar mean?
rebotar means to bounce, ricochet in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to get pissed off; to refuse.
Spanish verb guide
Rebotar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn rebotar, meaning to bounce, ricochet, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: rebotandoparticiple: rebotado
Principal forms of rebotar
- Infinitive
- rebotar
- Gerund
- rebotando
- Past participle
- rebotado
Rebotar 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 | reboto | reboté | rebotaba | rebotaré |
| tú | rebotas | rebotaste | rebotabas | rebotarás |
| él / ella / usted | rebota | rebotó | rebotaba | rebotará |
| nosotros/as | rebotamos | rebotamos | rebotábamos | rebotaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | rebotan | rebotaron | rebotaban | rebotarán |
Pattern notes
- Rebotar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with rebotar
La pelota rebotó bien alto en el aire.The ball bounced high in the air.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Las 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
Practice prompts
- Conjugate rebotar 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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