Conjugate chapotear in Spanish
to splash, to paddle
chapotear is a regular -ar verb ranked #1498 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Los niños chapotean en los charcos después de la lluvia." (The children splash in the puddles after the rain.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
chapotear — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to splash, to paddle · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | chapoteo |
| tú | chapoteas |
| él/ella/Ud. | chapotea |
| nosotros | chapoteamos |
| vosotros | chapoteáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | chapotean |
Los niños chapotean en los charcos después de la lluvia.
The children splash in the puddles after the rain.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | chapoteé |
| tú | chapoteaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | chapoteó |
| nosotros | chapoteamos |
| vosotros | chapoteasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | chapotearon |
Ayer yo chapoteé.
Yesterday I splash, to paddle.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | chapoteaba |
| tú | chapoteabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | chapoteaba |
| nosotros | chapoteábamos |
| vosotros | chapoteabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | chapoteaban |
Antes yo chapoteaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to splash, to paddle often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | chapotearé |
| tú | chapotearás |
| él/ella/Ud. | chapoteará |
| nosotros | chapotearemos |
| vosotros | chapotearéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | chapotearán |
Mañana yo chapotearé.
Tomorrow I will splash, to paddle.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | chapotearía |
| tú | chapotearías |
| él/ella/Ud. | chapotearía |
| nosotros | chapotearíamos |
| vosotros | chapotearíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | chapotearían |
Si pudiera, yo chapotearía.
If I could, I would splash, to paddle.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | chapotee |
| tú | chapotees |
| él/ella/Ud. | chapotee |
| nosotros | chapoteemos |
| vosotros | chapoteéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | chapoteen |
Espero que tú chapotees.
I hope that you splash, to paddle.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | chapotea |
| él/ella/Ud. | chapotee |
| nosotros | chapoteemos |
| vosotros | chapotead |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | chapoteen |
¡Chapotea!
Splash, to paddle!
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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Los niños chapotean en los charcos después de la lluvia.
The children splash in the puddles after the rain.
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Nos encanta chapotear en la piscina durante el verano.
We love to paddle in the pool during the summer.
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El perro chapoteó en el río con entusiasmo.
The dog splashed in the river with enthusiasm.
Common phrases with chapotear
- chapotear en el agua to splash around in the water
- chapotear en los charcos to splash in the puddles
- chapotear alegremente to splash happily