-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate golpetear in Spanish

to tap

golpetear is a regular -ar verb ranked #2147 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Golpeteó la mesa con los dedos." (He tapped the table with his fingers.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo golpeteo
golpeteas
él/ella/Ud. golpetea
nosotros golpeteamos
vosotros golpeteáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. golpetean
Example

Yo golpeteo todos los días.

I tap every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo golpeteé
golpeteaste
él/ella/Ud. golpeteó
nosotros golpeteamos
vosotros golpeteasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. golpetearon
Example

Ayer yo golpeteé.

Yesterday I tap.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo golpeteaba
golpeteabas
él/ella/Ud. golpeteaba
nosotros golpeteábamos
vosotros golpeteabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. golpeteaban
Example

La lluvia golpeteaba el tejado.

The rain tapped on the roof.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo golpetearé
golpetearás
él/ella/Ud. golpeteará
nosotros golpetearemos
vosotros golpetearéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. golpetearán
Example

Mañana yo golpetearé.

Tomorrow I will tap.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo golpetearía
golpetearías
él/ella/Ud. golpetearía
nosotros golpetearíamos
vosotros golpetearíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. golpetearían
Example

Si pudiera, yo golpetearía.

If I could, I would tap.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo golpetee
golpetees
él/ella/Ud. golpetee
nosotros golpeteemos
vosotros golpeteéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. golpeteen
Example

Espero que tú golpetees.

I hope that you tap.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
golpetea
él/ella/Ud. golpetee
nosotros golpeteemos
vosotros golpetead
ellos/ellas/Uds. golpeteen
Example

¡Golpetea!

Tap!

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