Golpea

Golpea is a Spanish verb form derived from golpear, meaning to hit or strike. Grammatically, it is the third-person singular present indicative form (él/ella/Ud. golpea) and also the affirmative tú imperative (golpea), used to give a direct command to someone familiar to hit or strike. The sense can be physical, as in punching or knocking, or metaphorical, such as making a strong impact on a situation.

As a regular -ar verb, golpear follows standard conjugation patterns. Present indicative forms include golpeo, golpeas, golpea, golpeamos, golpeáis, golpean. Other common tenses include the preterite: golpeé, golpeaste, golpeó, golpeamos, golpeasteis, golpearon; and the imperfect: golpeaba, golpeabas, golpeaba, golpeábamos, golpeabais, golpeaban. In subjunctive present: golpee, golpees, golpee, golpeemos, golpeéis, golpeen. The affirmative tú command is golpea, while the negative tú command is no golpees. The forms for usted, ustedes, and nosotros follow the usual patterns for -ar verbs.

Usage notes and examples: golpea can describe a physical action such as a boxer striking an opponent (El boxeador golpea a su oponente) or knocking on a door (Golpea la puerta). It can also convey a nonliteral impact, as in weather or sounds, for example: la lluvia golpea las ventanas. Semantically, golpea is closely related to golpe (a blow); phrases like un golpe de suerte use golpe as a noun.

Etymology: the verb derives from the noun golpe, meaning a blow or strike, with the -ar ending added to form the infinitive golpear.