voltear — Spanish conjugation
to turn over, to flip
Indicative
Present (Presente) Regular
The present tense is the most versatile tense in Spanish. It covers actions happening right now, habitual actions, and even near-future plans. One form does the work of three English constructions.
Ella habla inglés — She speaks / is speaking English
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | volteo | I turn over |
| tú | volteas | you turn over |
| vos | volteás | you turn over |
| él/ella/Ud. | voltea | he/she/it turns over |
| nosotros | volteamos | we turn over |
| vosotros | volteáis | you (pl.) turn over |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | voltean | they turn over |
Preterite (Pretérito indefinido) Regular
Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint — a single event, a series of events, or an action that interrupted another. Common with time expressions like ayer, el lunes, una vez.
Ella habló de ti ayer — She spoke about you yesterday
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | volteé | I turned over |
| tú | volteaste | you turned over |
| vos | volteaste | you turned over |
| él/ella/Ud. | volteó | he/she/it turned over |
| nosotros | volteamos | we turned over |
| vosotros | volteasteis | you (pl.) turned over |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | voltearon | they turned over |
Imperfect (Pretérito imperfecto) Regular
Describes ongoing or habitual past states — what things were like, background context, what used to happen. Contrasts with the preterite which marks completed events.
Cuando era niño vivía en Valencia — When I was a child I lived in Valencia
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | volteaba |
| tú | volteabas |
| vos | volteabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | volteaba |
| nosotros | volteábamos |
| vosotros | volteabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | volteaban |
Conditional (Condicional) Regular
Expresses hypothetical actions, polite requests, and what would happen under certain conditions. Also used for reported speech about the future from a past perspective.
¿Podrías ayudarme? — Could you help me?
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | voltearía | I would turn over |
| tú | voltearías | you would turn over |
| vos | voltearías | you would turn over |
| él/ella/Ud. | voltearía | he/she/it would turn over |
| nosotros | voltearíamos | we would turn over |
| vosotros | voltearíais | you (pl.) would turn over |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | voltearían | they would turn over |
Future (Futuro) Regular
Expresses future actions, predictions, and probability about the present. Formed with the full infinitive as stem for most verbs. In spoken Spanish, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for near future.
Ella hablará en conferencia mañana — She will speak at the conference tomorrow
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | voltearé | I will turn over |
| tú | voltearás | you will turn over |
| vos | voltearás | you will turn over |
| él/ella/Ud. | volteará | he/she/it will turn over |
| nosotros | voltearemos | we will turn over |
| vosotros | voltearéis | you (pl.) will turn over |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | voltearán | they will turn over |
Present perfect (Pretérito perfecto) Regular
A compound past tense linking a past action to the present moment — something that has happened and still feels recent or relevant. More common in Spain than Latin America where preterite is preferred.
Hoy he hablado con el jefe — Today I have spoken with the boss
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | he volteado | I have turned over |
| tú | has volteado | you have turned over |
| vos | has volteado | you have turned over |
| él/ella/Ud. | ha volteado | he/she/it has turned over |
| nosotros | hemos volteado | we have turned over |
| vosotros | habéis volteado | you (pl.) have turned over |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | han volteado | they have turned over |
Pluperfect (Pretérito pluscuamperfecto) Regular
The past of the past — describes an action that was already completed before another past event happened. Always implies a reference point in the past.
Ya había hablado cuando llegaste — She had already spoken when you arrived
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | había volteado | I had turned over |
| tú | habías volteado | you had turned over |
| vos | habías volteado | you had turned over |
| él/ella/Ud. | había volteado | he/she/it had turned over |
| nosotros | habíamos volteado | we had turned over |
| vosotros | habíais volteado | you (pl.) had turned over |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habían volteado | they had turned over |
Conditional perfect (Condicional perfecto) Regular
Expresses what would have happened — actions that were possible but did not occur, or regrets about the past. Formed with conditional of haber + past participle.
Habría hablado, pero no me dejaron — I would have spoken, but they did not let me
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | habría volteado |
| tú | habrías volteado |
| vos | habrías volteado |
| él/ella/Ud. | habría volteado |
| nosotros | habríamos volteado |
| vosotros | habríais volteado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrían volteado |
Future perfect (Futuro perfecto) Regular
Describes an action that will have been completed by a certain point in the future, or expresses probability about a recent past action.
Para el lunes habré terminado — By Monday I will have finished
| Pronoun | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| yo | habré volteado | I will have turned over |
| tú | habrás volteado | you will have turned over |
| vos | habrás volteado | you will have turned over |
| él/ella/Ud. | habrá volteado | he/she/it will have turned over |
| nosotros | habremos volteado | we will have turned over |
| vosotros | habréis volteado | you (pl.) will have turned over |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | habrán volteado | they will have turned over |
Subjunctive
Present subjunctive (Subjuntivo presente) Regular
Used in subordinate clauses after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, necessity, or impersonal statements. Triggered by a change of subject between the main and subordinate clause.
Espero que hable — I hope she speaks
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | voltee |
| tú | voltees |
| vos | voltees |
| él/ella/Ud. | voltee |
| nosotros | volteemos |
| vosotros | volteéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | volteen |
Imperfect subjunctive (-ra) (Subjuntivo imperfecto (-ra)) Regular
The past subjunctive used after past main verbs, in if-clauses with conditional, and for polite softening. The -ra form is more common in everyday speech than the -se form.
Si pudiera, lo haría — If I could, I would do it
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | volteara |
| tú | voltearas |
| vos | voltearas |
| él/ella/Ud. | volteara |
| nosotros | volteáramos |
| vosotros | voltearais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | voltearan |
Imperfect subjunctive (-se) (Subjuntivo imperfecto (-se)) Regular
The alternative past subjunctive form. Interchangeable with -ra in most contexts but slightly more literary or formal. Both forms are grammatically correct in all regions.
Si pudiese, lo haría — If I could, I would do it
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | voltease |
| tú | volteases |
| vos | volteases |
| él/ella/Ud. | voltease |
| nosotros | volteásemos |
| vosotros | volteaseis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | volteasen |
Perfect subjunctive (Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo) Regular
A compound subjunctive that expresses completed actions in a subjunctive context — used after present or future main verbs expressing doubt, emotion or desire.
Dudo que ya haya llegado — I doubt she has already arrived
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | haya volteado |
| tú | hayas volteado |
| vos | hayas volteado |
| él/ella/Ud. | haya volteado |
| nosotros | hayamos volteado |
| vosotros | hayáis volteado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | hayan volteado |
Pluperfect subjunctive (Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo) Regular
Expresses what had happened in hypothetical or unreal past contexts — the subjunctive equivalent of the pluperfect. Common in contrary-to-fact past conditions.
Si hubiera hablado, lo habrían creído — If she had spoken, they would have believed her
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | hubiera volteado |
| tú | hubieras volteado |
| vos | hubieras volteado |
| él/ella/Ud. | hubiera volteado |
| nosotros | hubiéramos volteado |
| vosotros | hubierais volteado |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | hubieran volteado |
Other forms
Imperative (affirmative) (Imperativo afirmativo) Regular
Direct commands and instructions. The imperative only exists for tú, usted, nosotros, vosotros and ustedes — yo has no command form. Affirmative and negative forms use different conjugations.
Habla más despacio — Speak more slowly
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| tú | voltea |
| vos | volteá |
| él/ella/Ud. | voltee |
| nosotros | volteemos |
| vosotros | voltead |
| ustedes | volteen |
Imperative (negative) (Imperativo negativo) Regular
Negative commands use the subjunctive forms for all persons. Formed with no + present subjunctive. This applies to all persons including tú where the affirmative uses a different form.
No hables tan rápido — Do not speak so fast
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| tú | no voltees |
| vos | no voltees |
| él/ella/Ud. | no voltee |
| nosotros | no volteemos |
| vosotros | no volteéis |
| ustedes | no volteen |
Present progressive (Presente progresivo) Regular
Emphasises that an action is happening right now at this very moment. Less common than in English since the present tense already covers ongoing actions in Spanish.
Estoy hablando contigo — I am speaking with you
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | estoy volteando |
| tú | estás volteando |
| vos | estás volteando |
| él/ella/Ud. | está volteando |
| nosotros | estamos volteando |
| vosotros | estáis volteando |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | están volteando |
Preterite progressive (Pretérito indefinido progresivo) Regular
Describes an action that was in progress throughout a completed past period. Uses the preterite of estar + gerund to emphasise the ongoing nature within a defined timeframe.
Estuvo hablando toda la tarde — He was talking all afternoon
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | estuve volteando |
| tú | estuviste volteando |
| vos | estuviste volteando |
| él/ella/Ud. | estuvo volteando |
| nosotros | estuvimos volteando |
| vosotros | estuvisteis volteando |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estuvieron volteando |
Imperfect progressive (Pretérito imperfecto progresivo) Regular
Emphasises an ongoing background action using the imperfect of estar + gerund. Layered on top of the imperfect which already conveys continuity — used for extra emphasis on the progressive nature.
Estaba hablando cuando entró — I was speaking when he came in
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | estaba volteando |
| tú | estabas volteando |
| vos | estabas volteando |
| él/ella/Ud. | estaba volteando |
| nosotros | estábamos volteando |
| vosotros | estabais volteando |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estaban volteando |
Conditional progressive (Condicional progresivo) Regular
Expresses what would be in progress under hypothetical conditions. Uses the conditional of estar + gerund. Less common but used for emphasis on the ongoing nature of a hypothetical action.
Estaría hablando ahora si pudiera — I would be speaking now if I could
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | estaría volteando |
| tú | estarías volteando |
| vos | estarías volteando |
| él/ella/Ud. | estaría volteando |
| nosotros | estaríamos volteando |
| vosotros | estaríais volteando |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estarían volteando |
Future progressive (Futuro progresivo) Regular
Describes an action that will be in progress at a future point, or expresses probability about an ongoing present action. Uses the future of estar + gerund.
Mañana a esta hora estaré viajando — At this time tomorrow I will be travelling
| Pronoun | Spanish |
|---|---|
| yo | estaré volteando |
| tú | estarás volteando |
| vos | estarás volteando |
| él/ella/Ud. | estará volteando |
| nosotros | estaremos volteando |
| vosotros | estaréis volteando |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | estarán volteando |