rebotarverb
Rebotar means to bounce or to rebound in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as rebotó, rebota and rebotan.
- to bounce
- to rebound
Mire cuánto rebota esa pelota.
Look how much that ball bounces.
La pelota rebotó bien alto en el aire.
The ball bounced high in the air.
Una pelota de goma rebota porque es elástica.
A rubber ball bounces because it is elastic.
Las balas rebotaron en el costado del coche acorazado.
The bullets bounced off the side of the armored car.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| rebotó | he, she, it | Preterite |
| rebota | he, she, it | Present |
| rebotan | they | Present |
| rebotando | Gerund | |
| rebotaba | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| rebotaban | they | Imperfect |
| rebotaron | they | Preterite |
| rebotará | he, she, it | Future |
| rebotara | he, she, it | Past subjunctive |
| rebotarán | they | Future |
| rebotaría | he, she, it | Conditional |