tropezar
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 | tropiezo |
| tú | tropiezas |
| él/ella | tropieza |
| nosotros | tropezamos |
| vosotros | tropezáis |
| ellos/ellas | tropiezan |
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
Pretérito Indefinido
Completed actions at a specific point in the past.
| yo | tropecé |
| tú | tropezaste |
| él/ella | tropezó |
| nosotros | tropezamos |
| vosotros | tropezasteis |
| ellos/ellas | tropezaron |
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
Imperfecto
Ongoing or repeated actions in the past, descriptions, and background context.
| yo | tropezaba |
| tú | tropezabas |
| él/ella | tropezaba |
| nosotros | tropezábamos |
| vosotros | tropezabais |
| ellos/ellas | tropezaban |
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
Futuro Simple
Future actions, predictions, and speculation about the present.
| yo | tropezaré |
| tú | tropezarás |
| él/ella | tropezará |
| nosotros | tropezaremos |
| vosotros | tropezaréis |
| ellos/ellas | tropezarán |
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
Condicional
Hypothetical situations, polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
| yo | tropezaría |
| tú | tropezarías |
| él/ella | tropezaría |
| nosotros | tropezaríamos |
| vosotros | tropezaríais |
| ellos/ellas | tropezarían |
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
Subjuntivo Presente
Wishes, doubts, emotions, and subordinate clauses expressing uncertainty.
| yo | tropiece |
| tú | tropieces |
| él/ella | tropiece |
| nosotros | tropecemos |
| vosotros | tropecéis |
| ellos/ellas | tropiecen |
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
Subjuntivo Imperfecto
Past subjunctive contexts, hypothetical si-clauses, and polite suggestions.
| yo | tropezara |
| tú | tropezaras |
| él/ella | tropezara |
| nosotros | tropezáramos |
| vosotros | tropezarais |
| ellos/ellas | tropezaran |
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.