Conjugate volcar in Spanish
to overturn, to tip over, to spill
volcar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #2491 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El camión volcó en la autopista." (The truck overturned on the motorway.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
volcar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to overturn, to tip over, to spill · -ar verb · irregular (stem-change-o-ue-plus-spelling) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | vuelco * |
| tú | vuelcas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | vuelca * |
| nosotros | volcamos |
| vosotros | volcáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | vuelcan * |
Yo vuelco todos los días.
I overturn, to tip over, to spill every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | volqué * |
| tú | volcaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | volcó |
| nosotros | volcamos |
| vosotros | volcasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | volcaron |
Ayer yo volqué.
Yesterday I overturn, to tip over, to spill.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | volcaba |
| tú | volcabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | volcaba |
| nosotros | volcábamos |
| vosotros | volcabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | volcaban |
Antes yo volcaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to overturn, to tip over, to spill often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | volcaré |
| tú | volcarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | volcará |
| nosotros | volcaremos |
| vosotros | volcaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | volcarán |
Mañana yo volcaré.
Tomorrow I will overturn, to tip over, to spill.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | volcaría |
| tú | volcarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | volcaría |
| nosotros | volcaríamos |
| vosotros | volcaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | volcarían |
Si pudiera, yo volcaría.
If I could, I would overturn, to tip over, to spill.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | vuelque * |
| tú | vuelques * |
| él/ella/Ud. | vuelque * |
| nosotros | volquemos * |
| vosotros | volquéis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | vuelquen * |
Espero que tú vuelques.
I hope that you overturn, to tip over, to spill.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | vuelca * |
| él/ella/Ud. | vuelque * |
| nosotros | volquemos * |
| vosotros | volcad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | vuelquen * |
¡Vuelca!
Overturn, to tip over, to spill!
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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El camión volcó en la autopista.
The truck overturned on the motorway.
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Volcó el vaso de agua sin querer.
She accidentally tipped over the glass of water.
Common phrases with volcar
- volcar un vehículo to overturn a vehicle
- volcarse en el trabajo to throw oneself into work