Conjugate tañer in Spanish
to play (a string/bell instrument), to toll
tañer is a regular -er verb ranked #2464 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Las campanas tañen al amanecer." (The bells toll at dawn.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
tañer — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to play (a string/bell instrument), to toll · -er verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | taño |
| tú | tañes |
| él/ella/Ud. | tañe |
| nosotros | tañemos |
| vosotros | tañéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tañen |
Las campanas tañen al amanecer.
The bells toll at dawn.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | tañí |
| tú | tañiste |
| él/ella/Ud. | tañó |
| nosotros | tañimos |
| vosotros | tañisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tañeron |
Tañía el laúd con gran maestría.
He played the lute with great mastery.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | tañía |
| tú | tañías |
| él/ella/Ud. | tañía |
| nosotros | tañíamos |
| vosotros | tañíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tañían |
Tañía el laúd con gran maestría.
He played the lute with great mastery.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | tañeré |
| tú | tañerás |
| él/ella/Ud. | tañerá |
| nosotros | tañeremos |
| vosotros | tañeréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tañerán |
Mañana yo tañeré.
Tomorrow I will play (a string/bell instrument), to toll.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | tañería |
| tú | tañerías |
| él/ella/Ud. | tañería |
| nosotros | tañeríamos |
| vosotros | tañeríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tañerían |
Si pudiera, yo tañería.
If I could, I would play (a string/bell instrument), to toll.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | taña |
| tú | tañas |
| él/ella/Ud. | taña |
| nosotros | tañamos |
| vosotros | tañáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tañan |
Espero que tú tañas.
I hope that you play (a string/bell instrument), to toll.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | tañe |
| él/ella/Ud. | taña |
| nosotros | tañamos |
| vosotros | tañed |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tañan |
¡Tañe!
Play (a string/bell instrument), to toll!
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Las campanas tañen al amanecer.
The bells toll at dawn.
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Tañía el laúd con gran maestría.
He played the lute with great mastery.
Common phrases with tañer
- tañer las campanas to toll the bells
- tañer un instrumento to play an instrument