golpear Preterite Conjugation
golpear — to hit
The preterite of golpear is regular: golpeé, golpeaste, golpeó, golpeamos, golpeasteis, golpearon.
golpear Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for a specific, completed instance of hitting or knocking. It marks a single event that happened at a definite point in time.
Notes on golpear in the Preterite
Golpear is regular. Note that the 'nosotros' form (golpeamos) is identical to the present tense; use context to tell them apart.
Example Sentences
Golpeé la mesa con frustración.
I hit the table with frustration.
yo
El boxeador golpeó a su oponente fuertemente.
The boxer hit his opponent hard.
Ayer golpeamos la piñata en la fiesta.
Yesterday we hit the piñata at the party.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: golpeo
Correct: golpeó
Why: 'Golpeo' (no accent) is 'I hit' (present), while 'golpeó' (with accent) is 'he/she hit' (past).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: golpeo
The present of golpear is regular: golpeo, golpeas, golpea, golpeamos, golpeáis, golpean.
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.
Present Subjunctive
yo: golpee
The present subjunctive of golpear is regular: golpee, golpees, golpee, golpeemos, golpeéis, golpeen.
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.