Non-finite forms
Infinitivo and Gerundio
| Form | Spanish | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitivo | volar | Dictionary form and base form for many compound structures. |
| Gerundio | volando | Used with estar for progressive forms, for example estar volando. |
Spanish verb conjugation
Volar conjugation
volar is an irregular Spanish -AR verb meaning fly. In the present tense: yo vuelo, tú vuelas, él/ella vuela, nosotros volamos, vosotros voláis, ellos vuelan. Full conjugation across 18 tenses below.
Rank #3014-ARIrregular18 tense tables
At a glance
- Infinitive
- volar
- Gerundio
- volando
- Meaning
- fly
- Pattern
- Irregular
- Difficulty
- Level 1
Conjugation tables
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Volar across the MuyVerbs tense system
Study present continuous
Presente
Present
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | vuelo | Yo vuelo a Madrid.I fly to Madrid. |
| tú | vuelas | Tú vuelas a Madrid.You fly to Madrid. |
| él | vuela | Él vuela a Madrid.He flies to Madrid. |
| nosotros | volamos | Nosotros volamos a Madrid.We fly to Madrid. |
| vosotros | voláis | Vosotros voláis a Madrid.You all fly to Madrid. |
| ellos | vuelan | Ellos vuelan a Madrid.They fly to Madrid. |
Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he volado | Yo he volado a Madrid esta semana.I have flown to Madrid this week. |
| tú | has volado | Tú has volado a Madrid esta semana.You have flown to Madrid this week. |
| él | ha volado | Él ha volado a Madrid esta semana.He has flown to Madrid this week. |
| nosotros | hemos volado | Nosotros hemos volado a Madrid esta semana.We have flown to Madrid this week. |
| vosotros | habéis volado | Vosotros habéis volado a Madrid esta semana.You all have flown to Madrid this week. |
| ellos | han volado | Ellos han volado a Madrid esta semana.They have flown to Madrid this week. |
Pretérito Indefinido
Preterite
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | volé | Yo volé a Madrid ayer.I flew to Madrid yesterday. |
| tú | volaste | Tú volaste a Madrid ayer.You flew to Madrid yesterday. |
| él | voló | Él voló a Madrid ayer.He flew to Madrid yesterday. |
| nosotros | volamos | Nosotros volamos a Madrid ayer.We flew to Madrid yesterday. |
| vosotros | volasteis | Vosotros volasteis a Madrid ayer.You all flew to Madrid yesterday. |
| ellos | volaron | Ellos volaron a Madrid ayer.They flew to Madrid yesterday. |
Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | volaba | Yo volaba a Madrid cada semana.I used to fly to Madrid. |
| tú | volabas | Tú volabas a Madrid cada semana.You used to fly to Madrid. |
| él | volaba | Él volaba a Madrid cada semana.He used to fly to Madrid. |
| nosotros | volábamos | Nosotros volábamos a Madrid cada semana.We used to fly to Madrid. |
| vosotros | volabais | Vosotros volabais a Madrid cada semana.You all used to fly to Madrid. |
| ellos | volaban | Ellos volaban a Madrid cada semana.They used to fly to Madrid. |
Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había volado | Yo ya había volado a Madrid antes de la reunión.I had flown to Madrid before the meeting. |
| tú | habías volado | Tú ya habías volado a Madrid antes de la reunión.You had flown to Madrid before the meeting. |
| él | había volado | Él ya había volado a Madrid antes de la reunión.He had flown to Madrid before the meeting. |
| nosotros | habíamos volado | Nosotros ya habíamos volado a Madrid antes de la reunión.We had flown to Madrid before the meeting. |
| vosotros | habíais volado | Vosotros ya habíais volado a Madrid antes de la reunión.You all had flown to Madrid before the meeting. |
| ellos | habían volado | Ellos ya habían volado a Madrid antes de la reunión.They had flown to Madrid before the meeting. |
Pretérito Anterior
Preterite Anterior
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hube volado | Apenas yo hube volado a Madrid, empezó la clase.As soon as i had flown to Madrid, class began. |
| tú | hubiste volado | Apenas tú hubiste volado a Madrid, empezó la clase.As soon as you had flown to Madrid, class began. |
| él | hubo volado | Apenas él hubo volado a Madrid, empezó la clase.As soon as he had flown to Madrid, class began. |
| nosotros | hubimos volado | Apenas nosotros hubimos volado a Madrid, empezó la clase.As soon as we had flown to Madrid, class began. |
| vosotros | hubisteis volado | Apenas vosotros hubisteis volado a Madrid, empezó la clase.As soon as you all had flown to Madrid, class began. |
| ellos | hubieron volado | Apenas ellos hubieron volado a Madrid, empezó la clase.As soon as they had flown to Madrid, class began. |
Futuro
Future
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | volaré | Yo volaré a Madrid mañana.I will fly to Madrid tomorrow. |
| tú | volarás | Tú volarás a Madrid mañana.You will fly to Madrid tomorrow. |
| él | volará | Él volará a Madrid mañana.He will fly to Madrid tomorrow. |
| nosotros | volaremos | Nosotros volaremos a Madrid mañana.We will fly to Madrid tomorrow. |
| vosotros | volaréis | Vosotros volaréis a Madrid mañana.You all will fly to Madrid tomorrow. |
| ellos | volarán | Ellos volarán a Madrid mañana.They will fly to Madrid tomorrow. |
Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré volado | Yo ya habré volado a Madrid para entonces.I will have flown to Madrid by then. |
| tú | habrás volado | Tú ya habrás volado a Madrid para entonces.You will have flown to Madrid by then. |
| él | habrá volado | Él ya habrá volado a Madrid para entonces.He will have flown to Madrid by then. |
| nosotros | habremos volado | Nosotros ya habremos volado a Madrid para entonces.We will have flown to Madrid by then. |
| vosotros | habréis volado | Vosotros ya habréis volado a Madrid para entonces.You all will have flown to Madrid by then. |
| ellos | habrán volado | Ellos ya habrán volado a Madrid para entonces.They will have flown to Madrid by then. |
Condicional
Conditional
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | volaría | Yo volaría a Madrid si pudiera.I would fly to Madrid if possible. |
| tú | volarías | Tú volarías a Madrid si pudiera.You would fly to Madrid if possible. |
| él | volaría | Él volaría a Madrid si pudiera.He would fly to Madrid if possible. |
| nosotros | volaríamos | Nosotros volaríamos a Madrid si pudiera.We would fly to Madrid if possible. |
| vosotros | volaríais | Vosotros volaríais a Madrid si pudiera.You all would fly to Madrid if possible. |
| ellos | volarían | Ellos volarían a Madrid si pudiera.They would fly to Madrid if possible. |
Condicional Perfecto
Conditional Perfect
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habría volado | Yo habría volado a Madrid con más tiempo.I would have flown to Madrid with more time. |
| tú | habrías volado | Tú habrías volado a Madrid con más tiempo.You would have flown to Madrid with more time. |
| él | habría volado | Él habría volado a Madrid con más tiempo.He would have flown to Madrid with more time. |
| nosotros | habríamos volado | Nosotros habríamos volado a Madrid con más tiempo.We would have flown to Madrid with more time. |
| vosotros | habríais volado | Vosotros habríais volado a Madrid con más tiempo.You all would have flown to Madrid with more time. |
| ellos | habrían volado | Ellos habrían volado a Madrid con más tiempo.They would have flown to Madrid with more time. |
Subjuntivo Presente
Present Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | vuele | Es importante que yo vuele a Madrid.It is important that i fly to Madrid. |
| tú | vueles | Es importante que tú vueles a Madrid.It is important that you fly to Madrid. |
| él | vuele | Es importante que él vuele a Madrid.It is important that he fly to Madrid. |
| nosotros | volemos | Es importante que nosotros volemos a Madrid.It is important that we fly to Madrid. |
| vosotros | voléis | Es importante que vosotros voléis a Madrid.It is important that you all fly to Madrid. |
| ellos | vuelen | Es importante que ellos vuelen a Madrid.It is important that they fly to Madrid. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Perfecto
Present Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | haya volado | Dudo que yo haya volado a Madrid todavía.I doubt that i have flown to Madrid yet. |
| tú | hayas volado | Dudo que tú hayas volado a Madrid todavía.I doubt that you have flown to Madrid yet. |
| él | haya volado | Dudo que él haya volado a Madrid todavía.I doubt that he has flown to Madrid yet. |
| nosotros | hayamos volado | Dudo que nosotros hayamos volado a Madrid todavía.I doubt that we have flown to Madrid yet. |
| vosotros | hayáis volado | Dudo que vosotros hayáis volado a Madrid todavía.I doubt that you all have flown to Madrid yet. |
| ellos | hayan volado | Dudo que ellos hayan volado a Madrid todavía.I doubt that they have flown to Madrid yet. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Imperfecto
Imperfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | volara | Si yo volara a Madrid, sería mejor.If i flew to Madrid, it would be better. |
| tú | volaras | Si tú volaras a Madrid, sería mejor.If you flew to Madrid, it would be better. |
| él | volara | Si él volara a Madrid, sería mejor.If he flew to Madrid, it would be better. |
| nosotros | voláramos | Si nosotros voláramos a Madrid, sería mejor.If we flew to Madrid, it would be better. |
| vosotros | volarais | Si vosotros volarais a Madrid, sería mejor.If you all flew to Madrid, it would be better. |
| ellos | volaran | Si ellos volaran a Madrid, sería mejor.If they flew to Madrid, it would be better. |
Subjuntivo Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto
Past Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiera volado | Si yo hubiera volado a Madrid, habría cambiado todo.If i had flown to Madrid, everything would have changed. |
| tú | hubieras volado | Si tú hubieras volado a Madrid, habría cambiado todo.If you had flown to Madrid, everything would have changed. |
| él | hubiera volado | Si él hubiera volado a Madrid, habría cambiado todo.If he had flown to Madrid, everything would have changed. |
| nosotros | hubiéramos volado | Si nosotros hubiéramos volado a Madrid, habría cambiado todo.If we had flown to Madrid, everything would have changed. |
| vosotros | hubierais volado | Si vosotros hubierais volado a Madrid, habría cambiado todo.If you all had flown to Madrid, everything would have changed. |
| ellos | hubieran volado | Si ellos hubieran volado a Madrid, habría cambiado todo.If they had flown to Madrid, everything would have changed. |
Subjuntivo Futuro
Future Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | volare | Cuando yo volare a Madrid, avísame.When i fly to Madrid, tell me. |
| tú | volares | Cuando tú volares a Madrid, avísame.When you fly to Madrid, tell me. |
| él | volare | Cuando él volare a Madrid, avísame.When he flies to Madrid, tell me. |
| nosotros | voláremos | Cuando nosotros voláremos a Madrid, avísame.When we fly to Madrid, tell me. |
| vosotros | volareis | Cuando vosotros volareis a Madrid, avísame.When you all fly to Madrid, tell me. |
| ellos | volaren | Cuando ellos volaren a Madrid, avísame.When they fly to Madrid, tell me. |
Subjuntivo Futuro Perfecto
Future Perfect Subjunctive
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | hubiere volado | Cuando yo hubiere volado a Madrid, avísame.When i has flown to Madrid, tell me. |
| tú | hubieres volado | Cuando tú hubieres volado a Madrid, avísame.When you has flown to Madrid, tell me. |
| él | hubiere volado | Cuando él hubiere volado a Madrid, avísame.When he has flown to Madrid, tell me. |
| nosotros | hubiéremos volado | Cuando nosotros hubiéremos volado a Madrid, avísame.When we has flown to Madrid, tell me. |
| vosotros | hubiereis volado | Cuando vosotros hubiereis volado a Madrid, avísame.When you all has flown to Madrid, tell me. |
| ellos | hubieren volado | Cuando ellos hubieren volado a Madrid, avísame.When they has flown to Madrid, tell me. |
Imperativo Afirmativo
Affirmative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | vuela | vuela a Madrid.Command form for fly to Madrid. |
| él | vuele | vuele a Madrid.Command form for fly to Madrid. |
| nosotros | volemos | volemos a Madrid.Command form for fly to Madrid. |
| vosotros | volad | volad a Madrid.Command form for fly to Madrid. |
| ellos | vuelen | vuelen a Madrid.Command form for fly to Madrid. |
Imperativo Negativo
Negative Imperative
| Pronoun | Form | Context |
|---|---|---|
| yo | - | - |
| tú | no vueles | no vueles a Madrid.Negative command form for fly to Madrid. |
| él | no vuele | no vuele a Madrid.Negative command form for fly to Madrid. |
| nosotros | no volemos | no volemos a Madrid.Negative command form for fly to Madrid. |
| vosotros | no voléis | no voléis a Madrid.Negative command form for fly to Madrid. |
| ellos | no vuelen | no vuelen a Madrid.Negative command form for fly to Madrid. |
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Practice volar
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Presente•yo
Yo ___ a Madrid.
I fly to Madrid.
Need grammar help?How to form Presente
Use Presente for facts, habits, current states, and regular actions.
Formation
- 1Remove the infinitive ending: -ar, -er, or -ir.
- 2Add the present endings for the subject.
- 3Watch high-frequency irregulars like ser, estar, ir, tener, hacer, and decir.
Pattern
-ar: o, as, a, amos, áis, an-er: o, es, e, emos, éis, en-ir: o, es, e, imos, ís, en
Examples
hablar -> yo hablocomer -> él comevivir -> vosotros vivís
Presente is the base system. Master the endings first, then handle irregular yo forms and stem changes.
Grammar to master with volar
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Concepts that come up every time you conjugate volar. Each is a short, focused guide.
Common questions
Volar conjugation — frequently asked
Short, direct answers to what learners search most about volar.
- What does 'volar' mean in English?
- In Spanish, 'volar' means to fly. It is a irregular -AR verb used across all 18 standard Spanish tenses.
- Is volar an irregular verb in Spanish?
- Yes, volar is an irregular Spanish verb. It does not follow the regular -AR ending pattern in every tense — some forms change stem or use unique endings. The complete conjugation table on this page shows every irregular form.
- How do you conjugate volar in the present tense?
- Present tense (Presente) of volar: yo vuelo, tú vuelas, él/ella/usted vuela, nosotros volamos, vosotros voláis, ellos/ellas/ustedes vuelan.
- How do you conjugate volar in the preterite?
- Preterite (Pretérito Indefinido) of volar: yo volé, tú volaste, él/ella/usted voló, nosotros volamos, vosotros volasteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes volaron. This tense expresses completed past actions at a defined point in time.
- What is the imperfect tense of volar?
- Imperfect (Pretérito Imperfecto) of volar: yo volaba, tú volabas, él/ella/usted volaba, nosotros volábamos, vosotros volabais, ellos/ellas/ustedes volaban. The imperfect describes past habits, ongoing actions, and background states.
- What is the past participle of volar?
- The past participle of volar is 'volado'. It is used to form compound tenses with the auxiliary verb haber — for example, 'he volado' (I have flyed), 'has volado', 'ha volado'.
- What is the gerundio (present participle) of volar?
- The gerundio of volar is 'volando'. It pairs with estar to form the present continuous (estoy volando) and other progressive tenses, indicating an action in progress.
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