equivocar
to mistake
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 | equivoco |
| tú | equivocas |
| él/ella | equivoca |
| nosotros | equivocamos |
| vosotros | equivocáis |
| ellos/ellas | equivocan |
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
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | equivoqué |
| tú | equivocaste |
| él/ella | equivocó |
| nosotros | equivocamos |
| vosotros | equivocasteis |
| ellos/ellas | equivocaron |
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
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | equivocaba |
| tú | equivocabas |
| él/ella | equivocaba |
| nosotros | equivocábamos |
| vosotros | equivocabais |
| ellos/ellas | equivocaban |
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
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | equivocaré |
| tú | equivocarás |
| él/ella | equivocará |
| nosotros | equivocaremos |
| vosotros | equivocaréis |
| ellos/ellas | equivocarán |
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
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | equivocaría |
| tú | equivocarías |
| él/ella | equivocaría |
| nosotros | equivocaríamos |
| vosotros | equivocaríais |
| ellos/ellas | equivocarían |
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
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | equivoque |
| tú | equivoques |
| él/ella | equivoque |
| nosotros | equivoquemos |
| vosotros | equivoquéis |
| ellos/ellas | equivoquen |
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
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | equivocara |
| tú | equivocaras |
| él/ella | equivocara |
| nosotros | equivocáramos |
| vosotros | equivocarais |
| ellos/ellas | equivocaran |
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.