What does volar mean?
volar means to fly, to fly away in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to fly (on an airplane); to blow up.
Spanish verb guide
Volar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn volar, meaning to fly, to fly away, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-argerund: volandoparticiple: volado
Principal forms of volar
- Infinitive
- volar
- Gerund
- volando
- Past participle
- volado
Volar 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 | vuelo | volé | volaba | volaré |
| tú | vuelas | volaste | volabas | volarás |
| él / ella / usted | vuela | voló | volaba | volará |
| nosotros/as | volamos | volamos | volábamos | volaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | vuelan | volaron | volaban | volarán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the present.
Examples with volar
Se me voló el sombrero.My hat blew off.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Volé de Boston a Chicago.I flew from Boston to Chicago.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Volamos de Boston a Chicago.We're flying from Boston to Chicago.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate volar 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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