Conjugate tambalear in Spanish
to stagger, to wobble
tambalear is a regular -ar verb ranked #1487 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El boxeador se tambaleó después del golpe." (The boxer staggered after the blow.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
tambalear — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to stagger, to wobble · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | tambaleo |
| tú | tambaleas |
| él/ella/Ud. | tambalea |
| nosotros | tambaleamos |
| vosotros | tambaleáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tambalean |
La economía del país tambalea por la crisis.
The country's economy is wobbling due to the crisis.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | tambaleé |
| tú | tambaleaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | tambaleó |
| nosotros | tambaleamos |
| vosotros | tambaleasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tambalearon |
Ayer yo tambaleé.
Yesterday I stagger, to wobble.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | tambaleaba |
| tú | tambaleabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | tambaleaba |
| nosotros | tambaleábamos |
| vosotros | tambaleabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tambaleaban |
La mesa vieja tambaleaba cada vez que alguien se apoyaba en ella.
The old table wobbled every time someone leaned on it.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | tambalearé |
| tú | tambalearás |
| él/ella/Ud. | tambaleará |
| nosotros | tambalearemos |
| vosotros | tambalearéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tambalearán |
Mañana yo tambalearé.
Tomorrow I will stagger, to wobble.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | tambalearía |
| tú | tambalearías |
| él/ella/Ud. | tambalearía |
| nosotros | tambalearíamos |
| vosotros | tambalearíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tambalearían |
Si pudiera, yo tambalearía.
If I could, I would stagger, to wobble.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | tambalee |
| tú | tambalees |
| él/ella/Ud. | tambalee |
| nosotros | tambaleemos |
| vosotros | tambaleéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tambaleen |
Espero que tú tambalees.
I hope that you stagger, to wobble.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | tambalea |
| él/ella/Ud. | tambalee |
| nosotros | tambaleemos |
| vosotros | tambalead |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tambaleen |
La economía del país tambalea por la crisis.
The country's economy is wobbling due to the crisis.
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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El boxeador se tambaleó después del golpe.
The boxer staggered after the blow.
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La economía del país tambalea por la crisis.
The country's economy is wobbling due to the crisis.
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La mesa vieja tambaleaba cada vez que alguien se apoyaba en ella.
The old table wobbled every time someone leaned on it.
Common phrases with tambalear
- tambalearse de un lado a otro to stagger from side to side
- hacer tambalear los cimientos to shake the foundations
- tambalear sin caer to wobble without falling