-ar verb irregular · spelling-change -car B1 · Intermediate

Conjugate chocar in Spanish

to crash / to collide

chocar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #433 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito chocar esto." (I need to crash / to collide this.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.

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⚡ Irregular verb — chocar (spelling-change -car) does not follow standard -ar patterns. Pay close attention to the stems in each tense.

Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo choco
chocas
él/ella/Ud. choca
nosotros chocamos
vosotros chocáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. chocan
Example

Yo choco todos los días.

I crash / to collide every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo choqué *
chocaste
él/ella/Ud. chocó
nosotros chocamos
vosotros chocasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. chocaron
Example

Ayer yo choqué.

Yesterday I crash / to collide.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo chocaba
chocabas
él/ella/Ud. chocaba
nosotros chocábamos
vosotros chocabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. chocaban
Example

Antes yo chocaba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to crash / to collide often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo chocaré
chocarás
él/ella/Ud. chocará
nosotros chocaremos
vosotros chocaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. chocarán
Example

Mañana yo chocaré.

Tomorrow I will crash / to collide.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo chocaría
chocarías
él/ella/Ud. chocaría
nosotros chocaríamos
vosotros chocaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. chocarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo chocaría.

If I could, I would crash / to collide.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo choque *
choques *
él/ella/Ud. choque *
nosotros choquemos *
vosotros choquéis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. choquen *
Example

Espero que tú choques.

I hope that you crash / to collide.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
choca
él/ella/Ud. choce
nosotros chocemos
vosotros chocad
ellos/ellas/Uds. chocen
Example

¡Choca!

Crash / to collide!

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