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.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo piloto
pilotas
él/ella/Ud. pilota
nosotros pilotamos
vosotros pilotáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. pilotan
Example

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
pilotaste
él/ella/Ud. pilotó
nosotros pilotamos
vosotros pilotasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. pilotaron
Example

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
pilotabas
él/ella/Ud. pilotaba
nosotros pilotábamos
vosotros pilotabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. pilotaban
Example

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
pilotarás
él/ella/Ud. pilotará
nosotros pilotaremos
vosotros pilotaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. pilotarán
Example

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
pilotarías
él/ella/Ud. pilotaría
nosotros pilotaríamos
vosotros pilotaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. pilotarían
Example

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
pilotes
él/ella/Ud. pilote
nosotros pilotemos
vosotros pilotéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. piloten
Example

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 -
pilota
él/ella/Ud. pilote
nosotros pilotemos
vosotros pilotad
ellos/ellas/Uds. piloten
Example

Ella pilota un helicóptero de rescate.

She pilots a rescue helicopter.

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