Used in both physical and metaphorical contexts.
Conjugation
Conditional
| yo | pivotaría |
| tú | pivotarías |
| él/ella | pivotaría |
| nosotros | pivotaríamos |
| vosotros | pivotaríais |
| ellos/as | pivotarían |
Future
| yo | pivotaré |
| tú | pivotarás |
| él/ella | pivotará |
| nosotros | pivotaremos |
| vosotros | pivotaréis |
| ellos/as | pivotarán |
Imperfect
| yo | pivotaba |
| tú | pivotabas |
| él/ella | pivotaba |
| nosotros | pivotábamos |
| vosotros | pivotabais |
| ellos/as | pivotaban |
Present
| yo | pivoto |
| tú | pivotas |
| él/ella | pivota |
| nosotros | pivotamos |
| vosotros | pivotáis |
| ellos/as | pivotan |
Preterite
| yo | pivoté |
| tú | pivotaste |
| él/ella | pivotó |
| nosotros | pivotamos |
| vosotros | pivotasteis |
| ellos/as | pivotaron |
Example Sentences
The player decided to pivot to avoid being tackled.
As the game progressed, the player had to pivot quickly to change direction and avoid his opponents.
If the athlete can pivot with agility, it will be more difficult for defenders to stop him.