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equivocar

to mistake


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.

yoequivoco
equivocas
él/ellaequivoca
nosotrosequivocamos
vosotrosequivocáis
ellos/ellasequivocan

Me equivoco a menudo en mis decisiones.

I often make mistakes in my decisions.

Ella se equivoca al pensar que todo es fácil.

She is wrong to think that everything is easy.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yoequivoqué
equivocaste
él/ellaequivocó
nosotrosequivocamos
vosotrosequivocasteis
ellos/ellasequivocaron

Ayer me equivoqué al dar direcciones.

Yesterday I made a mistake giving directions.

El año pasado se equivocaron en el cálculo.

Last year they were wrong in the calculation.

3.

Imperfecto

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

yoequivocaba
equivocabas
él/ellaequivocaba
nosotrosequivocábamos
vosotrosequivocabais
ellos/ellasequivocaban

Cuando era niño, me equivocaba frecuentemente.

When I was a child, I frequently made mistakes.

Siempre se equivocaba al pronunciar su nombre.

He always made mistakes when pronouncing his name.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yoequivocaré
equivocarás
él/ellaequivocará
nosotrosequivocaremos
vosotrosequivocaréis
ellos/ellasequivocarán

Mañana me equivocaré en la presentación.

Tomorrow I will make a mistake in the presentation.

Ellos se equivocarán si no revisan su trabajo.

They will be wrong if they don't review their work.

5.

Condicional

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

yoequivocaría
equivocarías
él/ellaequivocaría
nosotrosequivocaríamos
vosotrosequivocaríais
ellos/ellasequivocarían

Si no estudias, te equivocarías en el examen.

If you don't study, you would make mistakes on the exam.

Yo me equivocaría si no me ayudas.

I would be wrong if you don't help me.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

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

yoequivoque
equivoques
él/ellaequivoque
nosotrosequivoquemos
vosotrosequivoquéis
ellos/ellasequivoquen

Es posible que me equivoque en mis cálculos.

It is possible that I make a mistake in my calculations.

Espero que no se equivoquen en la decisión.

I hope they are not wrong in the decision.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

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

yoequivocara
equivocaras
él/ellaequivocara
nosotrosequivocáramos
vosotrosequivocarais
ellos/ellasequivocaran

Si me equivoque, espero que me lo digas.

If I were wrong, I hope you tell me.

Si ellos se equivocaran, sería un problema.

If they were wrong, it would be a problem.

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Common questions
Is "equivocar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"equivocar" is a regular -ar verb in Spanish. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for -ar verbs.
How do you conjugate "equivocar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "equivocar" conjugates as: equivocas, equivoco, equivocan, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "equivocar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "equivocar" conjugates as: equivocaste, equivoqué, equivocaron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "equivocar" in Spanish?
"equivocar" (to mistake) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.