Conjugate vapulear in Spanish
to thrash, to beat, to lambaste
vapulear is a regular -ar verb ranked #2465 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "La crítica vapuleó la nueva película." (The critics lambasted the new film.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
vapulear — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to thrash, to beat, to lambaste · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | vapuleo |
| tú | vapuleas |
| él/ella/Ud. | vapulea |
| nosotros | vapuleamos |
| vosotros | vapuleáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | vapulean |
Yo vapuleo todos los días.
I thrash, to beat, to lambaste every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | vapuleé |
| tú | vapuleaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | vapuleó |
| nosotros | vapuleamos |
| vosotros | vapuleasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | vapulearon |
Ayer yo vapuleé.
Yesterday I thrash, to beat, to lambaste.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | vapuleaba |
| tú | vapuleabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | vapuleaba |
| nosotros | vapuleábamos |
| vosotros | vapuleabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | vapuleaban |
Antes yo vapuleaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to thrash, to beat, to lambaste often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | vapulearé |
| tú | vapulearás |
| él/ella/Ud. | vapuleará |
| nosotros | vapulearemos |
| vosotros | vapulearéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | vapulearán |
Mañana yo vapulearé.
Tomorrow I will thrash, to beat, to lambaste.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | vapulearía |
| tú | vapulearías |
| él/ella/Ud. | vapulearía |
| nosotros | vapulearíamos |
| vosotros | vapulearíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | vapulearían |
Si pudiera, yo vapulearía.
If I could, I would thrash, to beat, to lambaste.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | vapulee |
| tú | vapulees |
| él/ella/Ud. | vapulee |
| nosotros | vapuleemos |
| vosotros | vapuleéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | vapuleen |
Espero que tú vapulees.
I hope that you thrash, to beat, to lambaste.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | vapulea |
| él/ella/Ud. | vapulee |
| nosotros | vapuleemos |
| vosotros | vapulead |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | vapuleen |
¡Vapulea!
Thrash, to beat, to lambaste!
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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La crítica vapuleó la nueva película.
The critics lambasted the new film.
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El equipo fue vapuleado por diez a cero.
The team was thrashed ten to zero.
Common phrases with vapulear
- vapulear al rival to thrash the rival
- vapulear una propuesta to lambaste a proposal