velarverb
Velar means to stay awake or to watch over in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as velando, velan and velará.
- to stay awake
- to watch over
Debemos velar por la casa.
We must look after the house.
Voy a velar por mi familia.
I am going to look after my family.
Los padres velan por sus hijos.
Parents look after their children.
Debemos velar por la casa de noche.
We must watch over the house at night.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| velando | Gerund | |
| velan | they | Present |
| velará | he, she, it | Future |
| vele | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |
| velarán | they | Future |
| velamos | we | Present or preterite |
| velaba | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| veló | he, she, it | Preterite |
| velaban | they | Imperfect |
| velaron | they | Preterite |
| velo | I | Present |