chocar
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Presente
Presente
Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.
| yo | choco |
| tú | chocas |
| él/ella | choca |
| nosotros | chocamos |
| vosotros | chocáis |
| ellos/ellas | chocan |
Hoy choco con mi amigo en la esquina.
Today I collide with my friend at the corner.
Los coches chocan frecuentemente en esa calle.
Cars often crash on that street.
2.Pretérito Indefinido
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | choqué |
| tú | chocaste |
| él/ella | chocó |
| nosotros | chocamos |
| vosotros | chocasteis |
| ellos/ellas | chocaron |
Ayer chocamos contra un árbol.
Yesterday we crashed into a tree.
El año pasado, él chocó su coche en la carretera.
Last year, he crashed his car on the highway.
3.Imperfecto
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | chocaba |
| tú | chocabas |
| él/ella | chocaba |
| nosotros | chocábamos |
| vosotros | chocabais |
| ellos/ellas | chocaban |
Cuando éramos niños, siempre chocábamos en la pista de patinaje.
When we were kids, we always collided on the skating rink.
Mientras ella conducía, un auto chocaba a su lado.
While she was driving, a car was crashing beside her.
4.Futuro Simple
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | chocaré |
| tú | chocarás |
| él/ella | chocará |
| nosotros | chocaremos |
| vosotros | chocaréis |
| ellos/ellas | chocarán |
Mañana chocaré con el autobús si no tengo cuidado.
Tomorrow I will crash with the bus if I'm not careful.
Ellos chocarán si no prestan atención.
They will collide if they don't pay attention.
5.Condicional
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | chocaría |
| tú | chocarías |
| él/ella | chocaría |
| nosotros | chocaríamos |
| vosotros | chocaríais |
| ellos/ellas | chocarían |
Si no tuviera frenos, chocaría con el muro.
If I didn't have brakes, I would crash into the wall.
Ella chocaría con su bicicleta si no mira hacia adelante.
She would crash with her bike if she doesn't look ahead.
6.Subjuntivo Presente
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | choque |
| tú | choques |
| él/ella | choque |
| nosotros | choquemos |
| vosotros | choquéis |
| ellos/ellas | choquen |
Es posible que ellos chocar en la curva.
It's possible that they crash on the curve.
Quiero que tú no chokes con el tráfico.
I want you not to crash with the traffic.
7.Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | chocara |
| tú | chocaras |
| él/ella | chocara |
| nosotros | chocáramos |
| vosotros | chocarais |
| ellos/ellas | chocaran |
Si yo chocara, llamaría a la policía.
If I crashed, I would call the police.
Si ellos chocaran, tendrían que arreglar el coche.
If they crashed, they would have to fix the car.
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Common questions
- Is "chocar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
- "chocar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
- How do you conjugate "chocar" in the present tense?
- In the Presente, "chocar" conjugates as: chocas, choco, chocan, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "chocar" in Spanish?
- In the Pretérito Indefinido, "chocar" conjugates as: chocaste, choqué, chocaron, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "chocar" in Spanish?
- "chocar" (to crash, to collide) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.