The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of volar is used to give direct orders or instructions related to flying, for example: ¡Vuela a la ciudad! (Fly to the city!). It allows you to command someone to perform the action of flying.

Volar is a stem-changing verb, meaning the vowel in the stem changes from ‘o’ to ‘ue’ in certain conjugations. This pattern is common for verbs like volar, poder, and mover.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Volar (to fly) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Latin American Spanish):

Volar generally means “to fly”, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

Literal meaning: To fly or take flight, as in ¡Vuela, pájaro, vuela! (Fly, bird, fly!)

Figurative meaning: To move or go very quickly, for example, ¡Vuela a la tienda antes de que cierren! (Hurry to the store before they close!)

Slang meaning: To leave or get out of a place quickly, as in ¡Vuela de aquí antes de que llegue la policía! (Get out of here before the police arrive!)

Idiomatic meaning: To be very imaginative or creative, for example, ¡Vuela con tu imaginación y crea algo increíble! (Let your imagination soar and create something incredible!)

Rude meaning: To ignore or disregard someone or something, often in a dismissive way, as in ¡Vuela de aquí, no me importa lo que digas! (Get lost, I don’t care what you say!)

Examples

Examples of Volar in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Vuela como un pájaro y sé libre! (Fly like a bird and be free!)

Para ganar el concurso, vuela más alto que los demás. (To win the contest, fly higher than the others.)

En esta clase de yoga, volemos juntos hacia la paz interior. (In this yoga class, let’s fly together towards inner peace.)

Niños, vuelen su imaginación y creen mundos mágicos. (Kids, let your imagination fly and create magical worlds.)

Para tener éxito, vuela alto pero mantén los pies en la tierra. (To be successful, fly high but keep your feet on the ground.)

En esta aventura, vuelen sin miedo y descubran nuevos horizontes. (On this adventure, fly without fear and discover new horizons.)

Cuando tengas un sueño, vuela hacia él con determinación. (When you have a dream, fly towards it with determination.)

¡Volemos juntos hacia nuevas oportunidades! (Let’s fly together towards new opportunities!)

Hija, vuela lejos del nido y construye tu propio camino. (Daughter, fly away from the nest and build your own path.)

Amigos, vuelen juntos y creen recuerdos inolvidables. (Friends, fly together and create unforgettable memories.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Volar (to fly) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperative mood is also known as the Command Form, Affirmative Command Mood, or Direct Command Form in English, and as Modo Imperativo, Imperativo Afirmativo, Mandatos Afirmativos, or Forma de Mandato in Spanish.