Conjugate pilotar in Spanish
to pilot, to fly
pilotar is a regular -ar verb ranked #627 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Mi hermano aprendió a pilotar aviones a los veinte años." (My brother learned to fly planes at the age of twenty.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
pilotar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to pilot, to fly · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | piloto |
| tú | pilotas |
| él/ella/Ud. | pilota |
| nosotros | pilotamos |
| vosotros | pilotáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pilotan |
Ella pilota un helicóptero de rescate.
She pilots a rescue helicopter.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | piloté |
| tú | pilotaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | pilotó |
| nosotros | pilotamos |
| vosotros | pilotasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pilotaron |
Ayer yo piloté.
Yesterday I pilot, to fly.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | pilotaba |
| tú | pilotabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | pilotaba |
| nosotros | pilotábamos |
| vosotros | pilotabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pilotaban |
Antes yo pilotaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to pilot, to fly often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | pilotaré |
| tú | pilotarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | pilotará |
| nosotros | pilotaremos |
| vosotros | pilotaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pilotarán |
Mañana yo pilotaré.
Tomorrow I will pilot, to fly.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | pilotaría |
| tú | pilotarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | pilotaría |
| nosotros | pilotaríamos |
| vosotros | pilotaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | pilotarían |
Si pudiera, yo pilotaría.
If I could, I would pilot, to fly.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | pilote |
| tú | pilotes |
| él/ella/Ud. | pilote |
| nosotros | pilotemos |
| vosotros | pilotéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | piloten |
Espero que tú pilotes.
I hope that you pilot, to fly.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | pilota |
| él/ella/Ud. | pilote |
| nosotros | pilotemos |
| vosotros | pilotad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | piloten |
Ella pilota un helicóptero de rescate.
She pilots a rescue helicopter.
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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Mi hermano aprendió a pilotar aviones a los veinte años.
My brother learned to fly planes at the age of twenty.
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Ella pilota un helicóptero de rescate.
She pilots a rescue helicopter.
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El capitán pilotó el barco a través de la tormenta.
The captain piloted the ship through the storm.
Common phrases with pilotar
- pilotar un avión to fly a plane
- pilotar un proyecto to pilot a project
- aprender a pilotar to learn to fly