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tropezar

to stumble
to trip

Irregular-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.

yotropiezo
tropiezas
él/ellatropieza
nosotrostropezamos
vosotrostropezáis
ellos/ellastropiezan

Siempre tropezamos con la misma piedra.

We always stumble over the same stone.

Ella tropezar con el escalón al entrar.

She stumbles on the step when entering.

2.

Pretérito Indefinido

Completed actions at a specific point in the past.

yotropecé
tropezaste
él/ellatropezó
nosotrostropezamos
vosotrostropezasteis
ellos/ellastropezaron

Ayer tropecé con un perro en la calle.

Yesterday, I tripped over a dog in the street.

Ellos tropezaron durante la carrera.

They stumbled during the race.

3.

Imperfecto

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

yotropezaba
tropezabas
él/ellatropezaba
nosotrostropezábamos
vosotrostropezabais
ellos/ellastropezaban

Cuando era niño, siempre tropezaba con las raíces de los árboles.

When I was a child, I always stumbled over the tree roots.

Mientras caminaba, tropezaba a menudo.

While walking, I often stumbled.

4.

Futuro Simple

Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.

yotropezaré
tropezarás
él/ellatropezará
nosotrostropezaremos
vosotrostropezaréis
ellos/ellastropezarán

Mañana tropezaré con algo si no tengo cuidado.

Tomorrow I will stumble over something if I'm not careful.

Ellos tropezarán si no ven por dónde caminan.

They will stumble if they don't watch where they're walking.

5.

Condicional

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

yotropezaría
tropezarías
él/ellatropezaría
nosotrostropezaríamos
vosotrostropezaríais
ellos/ellastropezarían

Si no estuviera atento, tropezaría con la silla.

If I weren't paying attention, I would stumble over the chair.

Ella tropezaría si no tuviera cuidado.

She would stumble if she weren't careful.

6.

Subjuntivo Presente

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

yotropiece
tropieces
él/ellatropiece
nosotrostropecemos
vosotrostropecéis
ellos/ellastropiecen

Es posible que yo tropezar con algo en la oscuridad.

It's possible that I stumble over something in the dark.

Espero que ellos no tropezar durante la presentación.

I hope they don't stumble during the presentation.

7.

Subjuntivo Imperfecto

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

yotropezara
tropezaras
él/ellatropezara
nosotrostropezáramos
vosotrostropezarais
ellos/ellastropezaran

Si yo tropezara, me caería.

If I stumbled, I would fall.

Si ellos tropezaran, sería un desastre.

If they stumbled, it would be a disaster.

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Common questions
Is "tropezar" regular or irregular in Spanish?
"tropezar" is an irregular Spanish verb. It does not follow the standard -ar conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
How do you conjugate "tropezar" in the present tense?
In the Presente, "tropezar" conjugates as: tropiezas, tropiezo, tropiezan, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "tropezar" in Spanish?
In the Pretérito Indefinido, "tropezar" conjugates as: tropezaste, tropecé, tropezaron, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "tropezar" in Spanish?
"tropezar" (to stumble, to trip) is one of the most commonly used verbs in Spanish.