yo volaba

was flying, flew

→ volar
vol to fly + aba imperfect indicative/subjunctive: I/he/she
verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #28,639
was flying, flew Imperfect past tense (ongoing or habitual action in the past).
SP: El pájaro volaba sobre el río.
EN: The bird was flying over the river.
Conjugation of volar
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First volaba —
Third volaba volaban
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First volaba —
Third volaba volaban

Yo volaba.

I was flying.

— La ironía del destino, o goce de su baño (1976)

Tuvo un sueño extraño en el que volaba sobre una ciudad que no reconocía en absoluto.

He had a strange dream in which he was flying over a city he didn't recognize at all.

Nuestro avión volaba por sobre las nubes.

Our plane was flying above the clouds.

Mi avión volaba solo.

My plane was flying itself.

— Porco Rosso (1992)

El avión volaba por encima de las nubes.

The plane was flying above the clouds.

La gaviota volaba muy cerca del agua.

The seagull was flying very close to the water.

El avión volaba en dirección a Hong Kong.

The plane was flying towards Hong Kong.

Belneldi volaba a mi lado.

Belneldi was flying next to me.

— Porco Rosso (1992)

Un pájaro volaba alto por el aire.

A bird was flying high in the air.