The same verb describes riding and assembling.

The idea

Montar en bicicleta means to ride a bike; montar furniture means to assemble it.

Patterns to compare
PersonaPresente
yomonto
túmontas
él / ella / ustedmonta
nosotros / nosotrasmontamos
vosotros / vosotrasmontáis
ellos / ellas / ustedesmontan

Examples

  • Monto en bicicleta por el parque.I ride a bicycle through the park.
  • Montamos una mesa en casa.We assemble a table at home.
  • ¿Montas en bicicleta al trabajo?Do you ride a bicycle to work?
  • Mi familia monta el armario hoy.My family assembles the wardrobe today.
  • Los vecinos montan en bicicleta los domingos.The neighbours ride bicycles on Sundays.
  • Montáis las sillas después de comer.You all assemble the chairs after eating.

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Watch out

Do not use de in montar en bicicleta; furniture takes a direct object.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the correct form: Yo ___ en bicicleta los sábados. (monto / montan)

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    monto

    monto matches the singular speaker.

  2. Choose the correct form: Ellos ___ una estantería nueva. (montan / montas)

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    montan

    montan matches the plural subject.

  3. Choose the correct form: Vamos a montar ___ bicicleta. (en / de)

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    en

    en introduces the bicycle in this expression.

Use it today

Describe a bike ride and a piece of furniture you assemble.