Meaning and behavior
What does votar mean?
Votar means to vote. VerbyGo classifies it as a regular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- votar
- Gerund
- votando
- Past participle
- votado
Regular -AR pattern
How this verb behaves
Votar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of votar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Votar |
|---|---|
| yo | voto |
| tú | votas |
| él / ella / usted | vota |
| nosotros / nosotras | votamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | votáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | votan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of votar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Votar |
|---|---|
| yo | voté |
| tú | votaste |
| él / ella / usted | votó |
| nosotros / nosotras | votamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | votasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | votaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of votar, or for background information.
| Subject | Votar |
|---|---|
| yo | votaba |
| tú | votabas |
| él / ella / usted | votaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | votábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | votabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | votaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of votar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Votar |
|---|---|
| yo | votaré |
| tú | votarás |
| él / ella / usted | votará |
| nosotros / nosotras | votaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | votaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | votarán |
Verified context
Examples with votar
No importa por quién votes.
It doesn't matter who you vote for.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRTom y Mary votaron por John.
Tom and Mary voted for John.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRNo voté en las últimas elecciones.
I didn't vote in the last election.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Votar FAQ
What does votar mean?
Votar means to vote.
Is votar regular or irregular?
Votar is a regular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of votar?
The gerund of votar is votando.
What is the past participle of votar?
The past participle of votar is votado.
How is votar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is voto, votas, vota, votamos, votan.
How is votar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is voté, votaste, votó, votamos, votaron.
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