to turn; to fold
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Doblo la ropa después de lavarla.
I fold the clothes after washing them.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Doblé a la derecha en el semáforo.
I turned right at the traffic light.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Mi madre doblaba las sábanas con cuidado.
My mother folded the sheets carefully.
Futuro · What will happen
Doblaremos en la próxima calle.
We'll turn at the next street.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo doblaría aquí.
I'd turn here.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
¿Has doblado la ropa?
Have you folded the clothes?
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ya había doblado las toallas.
She had already folded the towels.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Habríamos doblado antes.
We would have turned sooner.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Quiero que dobles tu ropa.
I want you to fold your clothes.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Le dije al chofer que doblara a la izquierda.
I told the driver to turn left.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Pedí que doblasen las camisas.
I asked them to fold the shirts.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Espero que hayas doblado la ropa.
I hope you've folded the clothes.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubiera doblado aquí, no me habría perdido.
If I had turned here, I wouldn't have gotten lost.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Dobla a la izquierda.
Turn left.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No dobles en esa calle.
Don't turn down that street.