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Presente · What happens now or habitually
Vuelo a Miami el viernes.
I fly to Miami on Friday.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
El pájaro voló hasta la palma.
The bird flew up to the palm tree.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Las gaviotas volaban sobre el malecón.
The seagulls were flying over the seawall.
Futuro · What will happen
Volaremos a San Juan en la mañana.
We'll fly to San Juan in the morning.
Condicional · What would happen
Yo volaría en primera clase si pudiera.
I'd fly first class if I could.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
¿Has volado alguna vez en un avión pequeño?
Have you ever flown in a small plane?
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Mi abuela nunca había volado.
My grandmother had never flown.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Para julio habremos volado tres veces a Bogotá.
By July we will have flown to Bogotá three times.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Ellos habrían volado, pero cancelaron el vuelo.
They would have flown, but the flight was canceled.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
No quiero que vueles con esta tormenta.
I don't want you to fly in this storm.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Temíamos que el techo volara con el viento.
We were afraid the roof would blow off in the wind.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Soltamos los pájaros para que volasen.
We let the birds go so they could fly.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Espero que hayan volado sin problemas.
I hope they've flown without any problems.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Si hubiera volado ayer, no habría perdido el trabajo.
If I had flown yesterday, I wouldn't have lost my job.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Vuela alto.
Fly high.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
No vueles en esa aerolínea.
Don't fly on that airline.