Meaning and behavior
What does volar mean?
Volar means to fly, to fly away. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to fly (on an airplane); to blow up.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- volar
- Gerund
- volando
- Past participle
- volado
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the present.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of volar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Volar |
|---|---|
| yo | vuelo |
| tú | vuelas |
| él / ella / usted | vuela |
| nosotros / nosotras | volamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | voláis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | vuelan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of volar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Volar |
|---|---|
| yo | volé |
| tú | volaste |
| él / ella / usted | voló |
| nosotros / nosotras | volamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | volasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | volaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of volar, or for background information.
| Subject | Volar |
|---|---|
| yo | volaba |
| tú | volabas |
| él / ella / usted | volaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | volábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | volabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | volaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of volar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Volar |
|---|---|
| yo | volaré |
| tú | volarás |
| él / ella / usted | volará |
| nosotros / nosotras | volaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | volaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | volarán |
Conjugation guide
Subjunctive forms
Subjunctive forms
Present subjunctive
Use these forms when a current wish, reaction, doubt or another trigger requires the subjunctive.
| Subject | Volar |
|---|---|
| yo | vuele |
| tú | vueles |
| él / ella / usted | vuele |
| nosotros / nosotras | volemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | voléis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | vuelen |
Conjugation guide
Commands
Commands
Affirmative commands
Choose the affirmative command of volar that matches the person being addressed.
| Subject | Volar |
|---|---|
| tú | vuela |
| usted | vuele |
| nosotros / nosotras | volemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | volad |
| ustedes | vuelen |
Commands
Negative commands
Use no with the matching command form of volar.
| Subject | Volar |
|---|---|
| tú | no vueles |
| usted | no vuele |
| nosotros / nosotras | no volemos |
| vosotros / vosotras | no voléis |
| ustedes | no vuelen |
Verified context
Examples with volar
Se me voló el sombrero.
My hat blew off.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRVolé de Boston a Chicago.
I flew from Boston to Chicago.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRVolamos de Boston a Chicago.
We're flying from Boston to Chicago.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Volar FAQ
What does volar mean?
Volar means to fly, to fly away.
Is volar regular or irregular?
Volar is a irregular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of volar?
The gerund of volar is volando.
What is the past participle of volar?
The past participle of volar is volado.
How is volar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is vuelo, vuelas, vuela, volamos, vuelan.
How is volar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is volé, volaste, voló, volamos, volaron.
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