Palpar means to physically feel or touch something, often used when examining or sensing through touch.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | palpo | Yo palpo la textura de la tela. I feel the texture of the fabric.  | |
| Tú | palpas | Tú palpas el objeto con cuidado. You feel the object carefully.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | palpa | Ella palpa la superficie con atención. She feels the surface carefully.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | palpamos | Nosotros palpamos la muestra en el laboratorio. We feel the sample in the laboratory.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | palpáis | Vosotros palpáis las piedras en la playa. You all feel the stones on the beach.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | palpan | Ellos palpan la madera para comprobar su calidad. They feel the wood to check its quality.  | 
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | palpé | Ayer palpé la superficie del objeto. Yesterday I touched the surface of the object.  | |
| Tú | palpaste | Tú palpaste la textura con cuidado. You touched the texture carefully.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | palpó | Él palpó la herida con atención. He touched the wound carefully.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | palpamos | Nosotros palpamos la piedra para comprobar su peso. We touched the stone to check its weight.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | palpasteis | Vosotros palpasteis la tela antes de comprarla. You all touched the fabric before buying it.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | palparon | Ellos palpataron la superficie del cuadro. They touched the surface of the painting.  | 
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | palpaba | Yo palpaba la textura de la tela. I was feeling the texture of the fabric.  | |
| Tú | palpabas | Tú palpabas las piedras en el río. You were feeling the stones in the river.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | palpaba | Ella palpaba la superficie del cuadro. She was feeling the surface of the painting.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | palpábamos | Nosotros palpábamos las flores en el jardín. We were feeling the flowers in the garden.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | palpabais | Vosotros palpabais las piedras del camino. You all were feeling the stones on the path.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | palpaban | Ellos palpaban las esculturas antiguas. They were feeling the ancient sculptures.  | 
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy palpando | Estoy palpando la textura de la tela. I am feeling the texture of the fabric.  | |
| Tú | estás palpando | Estás palpando la superficie con cuidado. You are feeling the surface carefully.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está palpando | Él está palpando el objeto para inspeccionarlo. He is feeling the object to inspect it.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos palpando | Estamos palpando las piedras en el río. We are feeling the stones in the river.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis palpando | Vosotros estáis palpando la superficie de la madera. You all are feeling the surface of the wood.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están palpando | Ellos están palpando el suelo antes de caminar. They are feeling the ground before walking.  | 
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a palpar | Voy a palpar la textura del tejido. I am going to feel the texture of the fabric.  | |
| Tú | vas a palpar | ¿Vas a palpar la superficie? Are you going to feel the surface?  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a palpar | Ella va a palpar la escultura. She is going to feel the sculpture.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a palpar | Vamos a palpar el objeto para comprobarlo. We are going to feel the object to check it.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a palpar | ¿Vais a palpar la superficie? Are you all going to feel the surface?  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a palpar | Ellos van a palpar la muestra antes de decidir. They are going to feel the sample before deciding.  | 
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | palparé | Yo palparé la textura del tejido. I will feel the texture of the fabric.  | |
| Tú | palparás | Tú palparás la herida mañana. You will feel the wound tomorrow.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | palpará | Él palpará la superficie antes de comprarla. He will feel the surface before buying it.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | palparemos | Nosotros palparemos el objeto en la tienda. We will feel the object in the store.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | palparéis | Vosotros palparéis la muestra mañana. You all will feel the sample tomorrow.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | palparán | Ellos palparán la superficie en breve. They will feel the surface soon.  | 
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | palparía | Yo palparía la superficie con cuidado. I would feel the surface carefully.  | |
| Tú | palparías | Tú palparías la textura antes de decidir. You would feel the texture before deciding.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | palparía | Él palparía el objeto con atención. He would feel the object carefully.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | palparíamos | Nosotros palparíamos la muestra con cuidado. We would feel the sample carefully.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | palparíais | Vosotros palparíais la tela antes de comprarla. You all would feel the fabric before buying it.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | palparían | Ellos palparían la superficie si tuvieran tiempo. They would feel the surface if they had time.  | 
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he palpado | He palpado la superficie de la piedra. I have touched the surface of the stone.  | |
| Tú | has palpado | Has palpado la tela para verificar su calidad. You have touched the fabric to check its quality.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha palpado | Ella ha palpado el objeto con cuidado. She has touched the object carefully.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos palpado | Hemos palpado las muestras en el laboratorio. We have touched the samples in the laboratory.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis palpado | Habéis palpado la textura del material. You all have touched the texture of the material.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han palpado | Ellos han palpado varias opciones. They have touched several options.  | 
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había palpado | Yo había palpado la textura antes. I had felt the texture before.  | |
| Tú | habías palpado | Tú habías palpado la superficie ya. You had felt the surface already.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había palpado | Él había palpado la piedra antigua. He had felt the old stone.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos palpado | Nosotros habíamos palpado la tela suave. We had felt the soft fabric.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais palpado | Vosotros habíais palpado la superficie antes. You all had felt the surface before.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían palpado | Ellos habían palpado la textura antes. They had felt the texture before.  | 
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré palpado | Para entonces, habré palpado la textura. By then, I will have felt the texture.  | |
| Tú | habrás palpado | Tú habrás palpado la superficie. You will have felt the surface.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá palpado | Él habrá palpado el objeto. He will have felt the object.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos palpado | Nosotros habremos palpado la muestra. We will have felt the sample.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis palpado | Vosotros habréis palpado la textura. You all will have felt the texture.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán palpado | Ellos habrán palpado la superficie. They will have felt the surface.  | 
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría palpado | Yo habría palpado la superficie. I would have felt the surface.  | |
| Tú | habrías palpado | Tú habrías palpado la textura. You would have felt the texture.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría palpado | Él habría palpado el objeto. He would have felt the object.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos palpado | Nosotros habríamos palpado la muestra. We would have felt the sample.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais palpado | Vosotros habríais palpado la piel. You all would have felt the skin.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían palpado | Ellos habrían palpado la textura. They would have felt the texture.  | 
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | palpe | Espero que yo palpe bien. I hope I feel well.  | |
| Tú | palpes | Es importante que tú palpes el material. It's important that you feel the material.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | palpe | Es posible que él palpe la situación. It's possible that he perceives the situation.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | palpemos | Queremos que nosotros palpemos la textura. We want us to feel the texture.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | palpéis | Es necesario que vosotros palpéis la muestra. It's necessary that you all feel the sample.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | palpen | Dudo que ellos palpen la diferencia. I doubt that they perceive the difference.  | 
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | palpara | Esperaba que él palpara con cuidado. I hoped that he handled it carefully.  | |
| Tú | palparas | Querías que tú palparas mejor. You wanted you handled it better.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | palpara | Dudaba que ella palpara en silencio. I doubted that she handled it silently.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | palpáramos | Era importante que nosotros palpáramos la situación. It was important that we assessed the situation.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | palparais | No creía que vosotros palparais el problema. I didn't believe that you all assessed the problem.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | palparan | No pensaba que ellos palparan la verdad. I didn't think they perceived the truth.  | 
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | palpare | Si tuviera que inspeccionar, palpare cuidadosamente. If I had to inspect, I would palpate carefully.  | |
| Tú | palpares | En ese caso, palpares el objeto con cuidado. In that case, you will palpate the object carefully.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | palpare | El médico palpare la zona afectada mañana. The doctor will palpate the affected area tomorrow.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | palparemos | Nosotros palparemos los resultados pronto. We will palpate the results soon.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | palpareis | Vosotros palpareis el objeto en la inspección. You all will palpate the object during the inspection.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | palparen | Ellos palparen la muestra en el laboratorio. They will palpate the sample in the laboratory.  | 
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya palpado | Espero que haya palpado la textura correctamente. I hope I have felt the texture correctly.  | |
| Tú | hayas palpado | Es posible que hayas palpado la superficie. It's possible that you have felt the surface.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya palpado | Es importante que él haya palpado la muestra. It's important that he has felt the sample.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos palpado | Creemos que hayamos palpado el objeto antes. We believe that we have felt the object before.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis palpado | ¿Habéis palpado la textura aún? Have you all felt the texture yet?  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan palpado | Es posible que hayan palpado la superficie. It's possible that they have felt the surface.  | 
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera palpado | Si hubiera palpado la textura, lo habría sabido. If I had touched the texture, I would have known.  | |
| Tú | hubieras palpado | Si hubieras palpado la superficie, entenderías mejor. If you had touched the surface, you would understand better.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera palpado | Ella hubiera palpado el objeto antes de comprarlo. She had touched the object before buying it.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos palpado | Nosotros hubiéramos palpado la tela si hubiéramos tenido tiempo. We would have touched the fabric if we had had time.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais palpado | Vosotros hubierais palpado la piedra si hubierais estado allí. You all would have touched the stone if you had been there.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran palpado | Ellos hubieran palpado la madera si hubieran entrado. They would have touched the wood if they had entered.  | 
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere palpado | Cuando haya llegado, hubiere palpado la herida. When I arrive, I will have examined the wound.  | |
| Tú | hubieres palpado | Si hubieres palpado el objeto, entenderás mejor. If you will have examined the object, you will understand better.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere palpado | Es probable que él hubiere palpado la muestra. He probably will have examined the sample.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos palpado | Para entonces, nosotros hubiéremos palpado todo. By then, we will have examined everything.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis palpado | Cuando lleguéis, ya hubiereis palpado la zona. When you arrive, you will have already examined the area.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren palpado | Es posible que ellos hubieren palpado la evidencia. It is possible that they will have examined the evidence.  | 
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | palpo | No pongas tus manos allí, no palpo. Don't put your hands there, I don't feel.  | |
| Tú | palpa | ¡Palpa la textura antes de comprarla! Feel the texture before buying it!  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | palpe | Por favor, palpe la muestra con cuidado. Please, feel the sample carefully.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | palpemos | Vamos a palpemos el material para verificar su calidad. Let's feel the material to check its quality.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | palpad | ¡Palpad la superficie para asegurarse de que esté firme! Feel the surface to make sure it's firm!  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | palpen | Que palpen el objeto antes de decidir. Let them feel the object before deciding.  | 
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no palpo | No palpo esa área, por favor. Don't touch that area, please.  | |
| Tú | no palpes | No palpes la pantalla todavía. Don't touch the screen yet.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no palpe | Por favor, no palpe esa herida. Please, don't touch that wound.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no palpemos | No palpemos el objeto sin guantes. Let's not touch the object without gloves.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no palpéis | No palpéis las muestras todavía. Don't touch the samples yet.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no palpen | No palpen esa estatua antigua. Don't touch that ancient statue.  | 
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