Conjugate voltear in Spanish
to turn over, to flip
voltear is a regular -ar verb ranked #535 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Voltea la tortilla antes de que se queme." (Flip the tortilla before it burns.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
voltear — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to turn over, to flip · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | volteo |
| tú | volteas |
| él/ella/Ud. | voltea |
| nosotros | volteamos |
| vosotros | volteáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | voltean |
Voltea la tortilla antes de que se queme.
Flip the tortilla before it burns.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | volteé |
| tú | volteaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | volteó |
| nosotros | volteamos |
| vosotros | volteasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | voltearon |
Ayer yo volteé.
Yesterday I turn over, to flip.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | volteaba |
| tú | volteabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | volteaba |
| nosotros | volteábamos |
| vosotros | volteabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | volteaban |
Antes yo volteaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to turn over, to flip often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | voltearé |
| tú | voltearás |
| él/ella/Ud. | volteará |
| nosotros | voltearemos |
| vosotros | voltearéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | voltearán |
Mañana yo voltearé.
Tomorrow I will turn over, to flip.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | voltearía |
| tú | voltearías |
| él/ella/Ud. | voltearía |
| nosotros | voltearíamos |
| vosotros | voltearíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | voltearían |
Si pudiera, yo voltearía.
If I could, I would turn over, to flip.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | voltee |
| tú | voltees |
| él/ella/Ud. | voltee |
| nosotros | volteemos |
| vosotros | volteéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | volteen |
Espero que tú voltees.
I hope that you turn over, to flip.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | voltea |
| él/ella/Ud. | voltee |
| nosotros | volteemos |
| vosotros | voltead |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | volteen |
Voltea la tortilla antes de que se queme.
Flip the tortilla before it burns.
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Example sentences
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Voltea la tortilla antes de que se queme.
Flip the tortilla before it burns.
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El niño volteó a ver a su madre cuando escuchó su voz.
The child turned to look at his mother when he heard her voice.
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El viento volteó la mesa del jardín.
The wind flipped the garden table over.
Common phrases with voltear
- voltear la página to turn the page
- voltear a ver to turn to look
- voltear de cabeza to turn upside down