What does voltear mean?
voltear means to turn in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to toss and turn; to move about.
Spanish verb guide
Voltear Conjugation in Spanish
Learn voltear, meaning to turn, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: volteandoparticiple: volteado
Principal forms of voltear
- Infinitive
- voltear
- Gerund
- volteando
- Past participle
- volteado
Voltear 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 | volteo | volteé | volteaba | voltearé |
| tú | volteas | volteaste | volteabas | voltearás |
| él / ella / usted | voltea | volteó | volteaba | volteará |
| nosotros/as | volteamos | volteamos | volteábamos | voltearemos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | voltean | voltearon | volteaban | voltearán |
Pattern notes
- Voltear follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with voltear
Tom se volteó en la cama.Tom rolled over in bed.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tom nunca volteó la mirada.Tom never looked back.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate voltear 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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