What does resbalar mean?
resbalar means to slip in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to slide; to run, roll, trickle (e.g. tears, rain, water).
Spanish verb guide
Resbalar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn resbalar, meaning to slip, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: resbalandoparticiple: resbalado
Principal forms of resbalar
- Infinitive
- resbalar
- Gerund
- resbalando
- Past participle
- resbalado
Resbalar 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 | resbalo | resbalé | resbalaba | resbalaré |
| tú | resbalas | resbalaste | resbalabas | resbalarás |
| él / ella / usted | resbala | resbaló | resbalaba | resbalará |
| nosotros/as | resbalamos | resbalamos | resbalábamos | resbalaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | resbalan | resbalaron | resbalaban | resbalarán |
Pattern notes
- Resbalar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with resbalar
Él se resbaló en el hielo.He slipped on the ice.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Él se resbaló en una cáscara de plátano.He slipped on a banana peel.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tom se resbaló con una cáscara de plátano.Tom slipped on a banana peel.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate resbalar 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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