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SPANISH VERB

doblar

to fold; to turn (a corner)

  • #342 most used
  • Regular -ar verb
  • Gerund: doblando
  • Past participle: doblado

Conjugation

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Present

Presente · now, habits and facts

  1. yo I fold
  2. tú you fold
  3. usted, él, ella he/she folds
  4. nosotros we fold
  5. vosotros Spain you all fold
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they fold

Past

Pretérito indefinido · finished actions

  1. yo I folded
  2. tú you folded
  3. usted, él, ella he/she folded
  4. nosotros we folded
  5. vosotros Spain you all folded
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they folded

Imperfect

Pretérito imperfecto · “used to” and “was …ing”

  1. yo I used to fold
  2. tú you used to fold
  3. usted, él, ella he/she used to fold
  4. nosotros we used to fold
  5. vosotros Spain you all used to fold
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they used to fold

Future

Futuro · plans and promises; in speech, “voy a hablar” is just as common

  1. yo I will fold
  2. tú you will fold
  3. usted, él, ella he/she will fold
  4. nosotros we will fold
  5. vosotros Spain you all will fold
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they will fold

Conditional

Condicional · “would”

  1. yo I would fold
  2. tú you would fold
  3. usted, él, ella he/she would fold
  4. nosotros we would fold
  5. vosotros Spain you all would fold
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas they would fold

Present subjunctive

Presente de subjuntivo · wishes, doubts, “que …”

  1. yo (that) I fold
  2. tú (that) you fold
  3. usted, él, ella (that) he/she fold
  4. nosotros (that) we fold
  5. vosotros Spain (that) you all fold
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas (that) they fold

Past subjunctive

Imperfecto de subjuntivo · “if I were”, “si …”

  1. yo (if) I folded
  2. tú (if) you folded
  3. usted, él, ella (if) he/she folded
  4. nosotros (if) we folded
  5. vosotros Spain (if) you all folded
  6. ustedes, ellos, ellas (if) they folded

Imperative

Imperativo · requests and orders; a negative one uses the subjunctive (no hables)

  1. tú fold!
  2. usted fold! (formal)
  3. nosotros fold! (let’s)
  4. vosotros Spain fold! (all of you)
  5. ustedes fold! (all of you)

How to use doblar

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    Doblo la ropa mientras veo la tele.

    I fold the laundry while watching TV.

  2. Past

    Doblamos a la izquierda y nos perdimos.

    We turned left and got lost.

  3. Imperfect

    Mi padre doblaba el periódico y lo guardaba en el bolsillo.

    My dad folded the newspaper and kept it in his pocket.

  4. Future

    ¿Doblarás a la derecha en la próxima esquina?

    Will you turn right at the next corner?

  5. Conditional

    Yo doblaría las camisas antes de meterlas en la maleta.

    I'd fold the shirts before putting them in the suitcase.

  6. Present subjunctive

    Cuando dobles la esquina, verás la farmacia.

    When you turn the corner, you'll see the pharmacy.

  7. Past subjunctive

    El taxista me pidió que doblara el mapa.

    The taxi driver asked me to fold up the map.

  8. Imperative

    ¡Dobla la hoja por la mitad, así!

    Fold the sheet in half, like this!

Good to know

  • "Dobla a la derecha" is "turn right" in Mexico; in Spain you "giras" or "tuerces".

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The same pattern, on other verbs: regular -ar verb.