Translation of "Golpecitos" in English

La lluvia daba unos golpecitos contra la ventana.

The rain tapped against the window.

Vamos a dar golpecitos a la velocidad de un cronómetro:

We're going to be tapping at the speed of a ticking stopwatch -

Alargué la mano y le di golpecitos en su hombro.

I reached for and tapped his shoulder.