Conjugate ondear in Spanish
to wave, to flutter
ondear is a regular -ar verb ranked #2392 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "La bandera ondeaba en el mástil." (The flag was waving on the mast.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
ondear — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to wave, to flutter · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ondeo |
| tú | ondeas |
| él/ella/Ud. | ondea |
| nosotros | ondeamos |
| vosotros | ondeáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ondean |
El trigo ondea con el viento.
The wheat flutters in the wind.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ondeé |
| tú | ondeaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | ondeó |
| nosotros | ondeamos |
| vosotros | ondeasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ondearon |
Ayer yo ondeé.
Yesterday I wave, to flutter.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ondeaba |
| tú | ondeabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | ondeaba |
| nosotros | ondeábamos |
| vosotros | ondeabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ondeaban |
La bandera ondeaba en el mástil.
The flag was waving on the mast.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ondearé |
| tú | ondearás |
| él/ella/Ud. | ondeará |
| nosotros | ondearemos |
| vosotros | ondearéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ondearán |
Mañana yo ondearé.
Tomorrow I will wave, to flutter.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ondearía |
| tú | ondearías |
| él/ella/Ud. | ondearía |
| nosotros | ondearíamos |
| vosotros | ondearíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ondearían |
Si pudiera, yo ondearía.
If I could, I would wave, to flutter.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | ondee |
| tú | ondees |
| él/ella/Ud. | ondee |
| nosotros | ondeemos |
| vosotros | ondeéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ondeen |
Espero que tú ondees.
I hope that you wave, to flutter.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | ondea |
| él/ella/Ud. | ondee |
| nosotros | ondeemos |
| vosotros | ondead |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | ondeen |
El trigo ondea con el viento.
The wheat flutters in the wind.
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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La bandera ondeaba en el mástil.
The flag was waving on the mast.
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El trigo ondea con el viento.
The wheat flutters in the wind.
Common phrases with ondear
- ondear al viento to wave in the wind
- ondear la bandera to wave the flag