The Imperfect Tense of volar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past, for example: Cuando era niño, volaba cometas en el parque. (When I was a child, I used to fly kites in the park.)

Volar is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the Imperfect Tense follow the typical pattern for this verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Volar (to fly) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

The imperfect tense of volar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past.

Describing an action in progress: For example, Cuando era niño, volaba papalotes en el parque. (When I was a child, I used to fly kites in the park.)

Habitual or repeated actions: For example, Antes, volábamos a Cancún cada verano. (Before, we used to fly to Cancun every summer.)

Describing a state or condition: For example, El tiempo volaba cuando estaba con ella. (Time flew when I was with her.)

Idiomatic usage: For example, ¡Vuela de aquí antes de que te saque a patadas! (Get the hell out of here before I kick you out!)

Examples

Examples of Volar in the Imperfect Tense

Cuando era niño, volaba cometas en el parque con mis amigos. (When I was a child, I used to fly kites in the park with my friends.)

Mi abuela volaba de un lado a otro preparando la cena para toda la familia. (My grandmother was bustling around preparing dinner for the whole family.)

El avión volaba bajo debido a la tormenta. (The plane was flying low due to the storm.)

Los precios de los boletos aéreos volaban por las nubes en temporada alta. (Airline ticket prices were sky-high during peak season.)

Ella volaba de la emoción cuando le dieron el trabajo de sus sueños. (She was flying high with excitement when she got her dream job.)

El tiempo volaba cuando estábamos juntos. (Time flew by when we were together.)

Los rumores volaban por toda la oficina sobre un posible recorte de personal. (Rumors were flying around the office about potential layoffs.)

El equipo de fútbol volaba alto después de ganar el campeonato. (The soccer team was flying high after winning the championship.)

Las hojas secas volaban por el aire con la brisa otoñal. (Dry leaves were flying through the air with the autumn breeze.)

La imaginación de los niños volaba mientras jugaban en el patio. (The children’s imagination was soaring as they played in the yard.)

Los pájaros volaban en formación hacia el sur para el invierno. (The birds were flying in formation heading south for the winter.)

Las ideas volaban de un lado a otro durante la reunión de negocios. (Ideas were flying back and forth during the business meeting.)

El polvo volaba por todas partes mientras limpiábamos el ático. (Dust was flying everywhere as we cleaned the attic.)

Los insultos volaban durante la acalorada discusión entre los vecinos. (Insults were flying during the heated argument between the neighbors.)

Las horas volaban mientras leía su libro favorito. (The hours flew by as she read her favorite book.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Volar (to fly) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperfect tense is also known as the Past Imperfect, Descriptive Past, Past Progressive, or Imperfect Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Imperfecto, Copretérito, Imperfecto de Indicativo, or Pasado Descriptivo in Spanish.