Conjugate tantear in Spanish
to feel out, to estimate
tantear is a regular -ar verb ranked #1447 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Voy a tantear el terreno antes de hacer la propuesta." (I'm going to feel out the situation before making the proposal.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
tantear — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to feel out, to estimate · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | tanteo |
| tú | tanteas |
| él/ella/Ud. | tantea |
| nosotros | tanteamos |
| vosotros | tanteáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tantean |
Yo tanteo todos los días.
I feel out, to estimate every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | tanteé |
| tú | tanteaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | tanteó |
| nosotros | tanteamos |
| vosotros | tanteasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tantearon |
Ayer yo tanteé.
Yesterday I feel out, to estimate.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | tanteaba |
| tú | tanteabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | tanteaba |
| nosotros | tanteábamos |
| vosotros | tanteabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tanteaban |
Antes yo tanteaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to feel out, to estimate often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | tantearé |
| tú | tantearás |
| él/ella/Ud. | tanteará |
| nosotros | tantearemos |
| vosotros | tantearéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tantearán |
Mañana yo tantearé.
Tomorrow I will feel out, to estimate.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | tantearía |
| tú | tantearías |
| él/ella/Ud. | tantearía |
| nosotros | tantearíamos |
| vosotros | tantearíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tantearían |
Si pudiera, yo tantearía.
If I could, I would feel out, to estimate.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | tantee |
| tú | tantees |
| él/ella/Ud. | tantee |
| nosotros | tanteemos |
| vosotros | tanteéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tanteen |
Espero que tú tantees.
I hope that you feel out, to estimate.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | tantea |
| él/ella/Ud. | tantee |
| nosotros | tanteemos |
| vosotros | tantead |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tanteen |
¡Tantea!
Feel out, to estimate!
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Example sentences
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Voy a tantear el terreno antes de hacer la propuesta.
I'm going to feel out the situation before making the proposal.
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Tanteó la pared en la oscuridad buscando el interruptor.
He felt along the wall in the darkness looking for the switch.
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Es difícil tantear cuántas personas vendrán a la fiesta.
It's difficult to estimate how many people will come to the party.
Common phrases with tantear
- tantear el terreno to test the waters
- tantear la situación to feel out the situation
- tantear a alguien to sound someone out