Conjugate tambalearse in Spanish
to stagger, to wobble
tambalearse is a regular -ar verb ranked #1319 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El borracho se tambaleaba por la calle sin rumbo." (The drunk man was staggering down the street with no direction.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
tambalearse — 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 | me tambaleo |
| tú | te tambaleas |
| él/ella/Ud. | se tambalea |
| nosotros | nos tambaleamos |
| vosotros | os tambaleáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | se tambalean |
La economía del país se tambalea después de la crisis.
The country's economy is wobbling after the crisis.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | me tambaleé |
| tú | te tambaleaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | se tambaleó |
| nosotros | nos tambaleamos |
| vosotros | os tambaleasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | se tambalearon |
Ayer yo me 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 | me tambaleaba |
| tú | te tambaleabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | se tambaleaba |
| nosotros | nos tambaleábamos |
| vosotros | os tambaleabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | se tambaleaban |
El borracho se tambaleaba por la calle sin rumbo.
The drunk man was staggering down the street with no direction.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | me tambalearé |
| tú | te tambalearás |
| él/ella/Ud. | se tambaleará |
| nosotros | nos tambalearemos |
| vosotros | os tambalearéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | se tambalearán |
Mañana yo me 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 | me tambalearía |
| tú | te tambalearías |
| él/ella/Ud. | se tambalearía |
| nosotros | nos tambalearíamos |
| vosotros | os tambalearíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | se tambalearían |
Si pudiera, yo me 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 | me tambalee |
| tú | te tambalees |
| él/ella/Ud. | se tambalee |
| nosotros | nos tambaleemos |
| vosotros | os tambaleéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | se tambaleen |
Espero que tú te 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 | tambaléate |
| él/ella/Ud. | tambaléese |
| nosotros | tambaleémonos |
| vosotros | tambaleados |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tambaléense |
¡Tambaléate!
Stagger, to wobble!
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Example sentences
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El borracho se tambaleaba por la calle sin rumbo.
The drunk man was staggering down the street with no direction.
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La economía del país se tambalea después de la crisis.
The country's economy is wobbling after the crisis.
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Se tambaleó al ponerse de pie después de tanto tiempo sentado.
He staggered when he stood up after sitting for so long.
Common phrases with tambalearse
- tambalearse de un lado a otro to sway from side to side
- tambalearse por el mareo to stagger from dizziness
- la mesa se tambalea the table wobbles