Conjugate golpear in Spanish

to hit / to strike

golpear is a regular -ar verb ranked #480 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito golpear esto." (I need to hit / to strike this.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo golpeo
golpeas
él/ella/Ud. golpea
nosotros golpeamos
vosotros golpeáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. golpean
Example

Yo golpeo todos los días.

I hit / to strike every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo golpeé
golpeaste
él/ella/Ud. golpeó
nosotros golpeamos
vosotros golpeasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. golpearon
Example

Ayer yo golpeé.

Yesterday I hit / to strike.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo golpeaba
golpeabas
él/ella/Ud. golpeaba
nosotros golpeábamos
vosotros golpeabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. golpeaban
Example

Antes yo golpeaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to hit / to strike often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo golpearé
golpearás
él/ella/Ud. golpeará
nosotros golpearemos
vosotros golpearéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. golpearán
Example

Mañana yo golpearé.

Tomorrow I will hit / to strike.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo golpearía
golpearías
él/ella/Ud. golpearía
nosotros golpearíamos
vosotros golpearíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. golpearían
Example

Si pudiera, yo golpearía.

If I could, I would hit / to strike.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo golpee
golpees
él/ella/Ud. golpee
nosotros golpeemos
vosotros golpeéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. golpeen
Example

Espero que tú golpees.

I hope that you hit / to strike.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
golpea
él/ella/Ud. golpee
nosotros golpeemos
vosotros golpead
ellos/ellas/Uds. golpeen
Example

¡Golpea!

Hit / to strike!

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