yo revoloteaba

fluttered, flitted around

→ revolotear

verb · first singular · imperfect indicative Rare #45,784

fluttered, flitted around Describes flying or moving lightly and repeatedly, often in short, irregular movements. The form can mean “I was fluttering” or “he/she/you were fluttering,” depending on context.

SP: La mariposa revoloteaba alrededor de las flores.

EN: The butterfly was fluttering around the flowers.

Conjugation of revolotear

Indicative imperfect

	Singular	Plural
First	revoloteaba	—
Third	revoloteaba	—

Subjunctive imperfect

	Singular	Plural
First	revoloteaba	—
Third	revoloteaba	—

El corazón de Mary revoloteaba al verlo.

Mary's heart fluttered when she saw him.

Su corazón revoloteaba al entrar él en la habitación.

Her heart fluttered as he entered the room.

El corazón de Mary revoloteaba al ver a Tom.

Mary's heart fluttered when she saw Tom.

El corazón de Mary revoloteaba.

Mary's heart fluttered.