What does saltar mean?
saltar means to jump in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to skip; miss (a meal etc.); to sauté.
Spanish verb guide
Saltar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn saltar, meaning to jump, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: saltandoparticiple: saltado
Principal forms of saltar
- Infinitive
- saltar
- Gerund
- saltando
- Past participle
- saltado
Saltar 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 | salto | salté | saltaba | saltaré |
| tú | saltas | saltaste | saltabas | saltarás |
| él / ella / usted | salta | saltó | saltaba | saltará |
| nosotros/as | saltamos | saltamos | saltábamos | saltaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | saltan | saltaron | saltaban | saltarán |
Pattern notes
- Saltar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with saltar
Eso salta a la vista.That's obvious.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El chico saltó al agua.The boy jumped into the water.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
El gato saltó sobre la mesa.The cat jumped onto the table.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate saltar 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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