planear

plah-neh-AHRpla.neˈar

“planear” means “to plan” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

to plan🔊A2Verb

organizing an event or future activity

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to glide🔊B2Verb

moving through the air without using power

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to plan

Also: to design, to plot

VerbA2regular ar

A person looking at a large colorful map spread out on a table with small wooden markers.

gerundplaneando

past Participleplaneado

infinitiveplanear

📝 In Action

Estamos planeando una fiesta sorpresa para Julia.

We are planning a surprise party for Julia.

Necesito planear mi semana con antelación.

I need to plan my week in advance.

Word Connections

Synonyms

organizar (to organize)
proyectar (to project/plan)

Antonyms

improvisar (to improvise)

Common Collocations

planear un viaje – to plan a trip
planear el futuro – to plan the future

to glide

Also: to soar, to hover

VerbB2regular ar

A large bird with wide wings stretched out, floating smoothly through a clear blue sky.

gerundplaneando

past Participleplaneado

infinitiveplanear

📝 In Action

El águila planeaba sobre las montañas buscando comida.

The eagle was soaring over the mountains looking for food.

El avión apagó los motores y empezó a planear.

The plane turned off its engines and began to glide.

Word Connections

Synonyms

volar (to fly)
flotar (to float)

Antonyms

caer (to fall)
aterrizar (to land)

Common Collocations

planear suavemente – to glide smoothly

Subjunctive

Imperfect Subjunctive

yoplaneara

túplanearas

él/ella/ustedplaneara

nosotrosplaneáramos

vosotrosplanearais

ellos/ellas/ustedesplanearan

Present Subjunctive

yoplanee

túplanees

él/ella/ustedplanee

nosotrosplaneemos

vosotrosplaneéis

ellos/ellas/ustedesplaneen

Indicative

Preterite

yoplaneé

túplaneaste

él/ella/ustedplaneó

nosotrosplaneamos

vosotrosplaneasteis

ellos/ellas/ustedesplanearon

Imperfect

yoplaneaba

túplaneabas

él/ella/ustedplaneaba

nosotrosplaneábamos

vosotrosplaneabais

ellos/ellas/ustedesplaneaban

Present

yoplaneo

túplaneas

él/ella/ustedplanea

nosotrosplaneamos

vosotrosplaneáis

ellos/ellas/ustedesplanean

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Words that translate to "planear" in Spanish:

arrange→to design→to glide→to hover→to plan→to plot→to soar→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: planear

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence means 'The bird is gliding'?

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👥 Word Family▼

plan(plan) — Noun

planeador(glider) — Noun

planificación(planning) — Noun

🎵 Rhymes▼

hablar caminar volar

📚 Etymology▼

From the noun 'plan' (a flat surface or a scheme), which comes from Latin 'planus' meaning 'flat' or 'level'.

First recorded: 18th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: to planFrench: planer

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'planear' always followed by another verb?

Not necessarily. You can say 'Estoy planeando la boda' (I am planning the wedding), where it is followed by a person/thing (noun) instead of an action.