Meaning and behavior
What does saltar mean?
Saltar means to jump. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to skip; miss (a meal etc.); to sauté.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- saltar
- Gerund
- saltando
- Past participle
- saltado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Saltar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of saltar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Saltar |
|---|---|
| yo | salto |
| tú | saltas |
| él / ella / usted | salta |
| nosotros / nosotras | saltamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | saltáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | saltan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of saltar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Saltar |
|---|---|
| yo | salté |
| tú | saltaste |
| él / ella / usted | saltó |
| nosotros / nosotras | saltamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | saltasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | saltaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of saltar, or for background information.
| Subject | Saltar |
|---|---|
| yo | saltaba |
| tú | saltabas |
| él / ella / usted | saltaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | saltábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | saltabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | saltaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of saltar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Saltar |
|---|---|
| yo | saltaré |
| tú | saltarás |
| él / ella / usted | saltará |
| nosotros / nosotras | saltaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | saltaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | saltarán |
Verified context
Examples with saltar
Eso salta a la vista.
That's obvious.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREl chico saltó al agua.
The boy jumped into the water.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREl gato saltó sobre la mesa.
The cat jumped onto the table.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Saltar FAQ
What does saltar mean?
Saltar means to jump.
Is saltar regular or irregular?
Saltar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of saltar?
The gerund of saltar is saltando.
What is the past participle of saltar?
The past participle of saltar is saltado.
How is saltar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is salto, saltas, salta, saltamos, saltan.
How is saltar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is salté, saltaste, saltó, saltamos, saltaron.
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