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chocar

to crash
to collide

Regular-ar ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Presente

Habitual actions, general truths, and what's happening now.

yochoco
chocas
él/ellachoca
nosotroschocamos
vosotroschocáis
ellos/ellaschocan

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

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yochoqué
chocaste
él/ellachocó
nosotroschocamos
vosotroschocasteis
ellos/ellaschocaron

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

Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.

yochocaba
chocabas
él/ellachocaba
nosotroschocábamos
vosotroschocabais
ellos/ellaschocaban

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

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yochocaré
chocarás
él/ellachocará
nosotroschocaremos
vosotroschocaréis
ellos/ellaschocarán

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

Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.

yochocaría
chocarías
él/ellachocaría
nosotroschocaríamos
vosotroschocaríais
ellos/ellaschocarían

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

Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.

yochoque
choques
él/ellachoque
nosotroschoquemos
vosotroschoquéis
ellos/ellaschoquen

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

Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.

yochocara
chocaras
él/ellachocara
nosotroschocáramos
vosotroschocarais
ellos/ellaschocaran

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.