volcar Present Conjugation
volcar — to tip over
Volcar is a stem-changing verb where the 'o' becomes 'ue' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
volcar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to describe things that are tipping over right now, or to talk about things that usually spill or capsize, like a boat in rough water.
Notes on volcar in the Present
This is a radical-changing (stem-changing) verb of the 'o > ue' type. The change happens in the 'boot' forms: vuelco, vuelcas, vuelca, vuelcan.
Example Sentences
Ten cuidado o vuelcas el vaso.
Be careful or you'll tip the glass over.
tú
Siempre vuelco el café cuando tengo prisa.
I always spill the coffee when I'm in a hurry.
yo
Nosotros volcamos la caja para vaciarla.
We tip the box over to empty it.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'volco' instead of 'vuelco'.
Correct: vuelco
Why: The stem 'o' must change to 'ue' in the first person singular.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: volqué
Volcar has a spelling change in the 'yo' form (volqué) to keep the hard 'k' sound.
Imperfect
yo: volcaba
Volcar is completely regular in the imperfect: volcaba, volcabas, volcaba...
Future
yo: volcaré
Volcar is regular in the future; just add endings to the infinitive: volcaré, volcarás...
Conditional
yo: volcaría
Volcar is regular in the conditional: volcaría, volcarías, volcaría...
Present Subjunctive
yo: vuelque
Volcar combines the 'o > ue' stem change with the 'c > qu' spelling change in all forms.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: volcara
Volcar is regular in the imperfect subjunctive, based on the third-person preterite 'volcaron'.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: vuelca
Use 'vuelca' (tú) or 'vuelquen' (ustedes) to tell someone to tip or dump something.
Negative Imperative
yo: no vuelques
Negative commands use the present subjunctive forms: no vuelques, no vuelque.