What does silbar mean?
silbar means to whistle in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
Spanish verb guide
Silbar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn silbar, meaning to whistle, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: silbandoparticiple: silbado
Principal forms of silbar
- Infinitive
- silbar
- Gerund
- silbando
- Past participle
- silbado
Silbar 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 | silbo | silbé | silbaba | silbaré |
| tú | silbas | silbaste | silbabas | silbarás |
| él / ella / usted | silba | silbó | silbaba | silbará |
| nosotros/as | silbamos | silbamos | silbábamos | silbaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | silban | silbaron | silbaban | silbarán |
Pattern notes
- Silbar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with silbar
No silbes en la escuela.Don't whistle at school.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
La multitud silbó al presidente.The crowd whistled at the president.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
La flecha silbó a menos de 3 pulgadas de su cabeza.The arrow whistled within three inches of his head.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate silbar 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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