golpear Present Subjunctive Conjugation
golpear — to hit
The present subjunctive of golpear is regular: golpee, golpees, golpee, golpeemos, golpeéis, golpeen.
golpear Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this for wishes, doubts, or requests (e.g., 'I want you to knock' or 'It's possible it hits').
Notes on golpear in the Present Subjunctive
It follows the regular -ar pattern of changing the 'a' to 'e'.
Example Sentences
Espero que golpees la pelota con puntería.
I hope you hit the ball with good aim.
tú
Dudo que golpeen la puerta tan tarde.
I doubt they will knock on the door so late.
No quiero que golpee el cristal.
I don't want him to hit the glass.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: golpie
Correct: golpee
Why: Even though it sounds like an 'i' in some dialects, the spelling remains 'ee' from the -ar subjunctive rule.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: golpeo
The present of golpear is regular: golpeo, golpeas, golpea, golpeamos, golpeáis, golpean.
Preterite
yo: golpeé
The preterite of golpear is regular: golpeé, golpeaste, golpeó, golpeamos, golpeasteis, golpearon.
Imperfect
yo: golpeaba
The imperfect of golpear is regular: golpeaba, golpeabas, golpeaba, golpeábamos, golpeabais, golpeaban.
Future
yo: golpearé
The future of golpear is regular: golpearé, golpearás, golpeará, golpearemos, golpearéis, golpearán.
Conditional
yo: golpearía
The conditional of golpear is regular: golpearía, golpearías, golpearía, golpearíamos, golpearíais, golpearían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: golpeara
The imperfect subjunctive of golpear is regular: golpeara, golpearas, golpeara, golpeáramos, golpearais, golpearan.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: golpea
The affirmative imperative of golpear is: golpea (tú), golpee (usted), golpead (vosotros), golpeen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no golpees
The negative imperative of golpear uses subjunctive forms: no golpees, no golpee, no golpeemos, no golpeéis, no golpeen.