Conjugate equivocar in Spanish
to be wrong / to make a mistake
equivocar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #468 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Necesito equivocar esto." (I need to be wrong / to make a mistake this.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
equivocar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to be wrong / to make a mistake · -ar verb · irregular (spelling-change -car) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | equivoco |
| tú | equivocas |
| él/ella/Ud. | equivoca |
| nosotros | equivocamos |
| vosotros | equivocáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | equivocan |
Yo equivoco todos los días.
I be wrong / to make a mistake every day.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | equivoqué * |
| tú | equivocaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | equivocó |
| nosotros | equivocamos |
| vosotros | equivocasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | equivocaron |
Ayer yo equivoqué.
Yesterday I be wrong / to make a mistake.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | equivocaba |
| tú | equivocabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | equivocaba |
| nosotros | equivocábamos |
| vosotros | equivocabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | equivocaban |
Antes yo equivocaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to be wrong / to make a mistake often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | equivocaré |
| tú | equivocarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | equivocará |
| nosotros | equivocaremos |
| vosotros | equivocaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | equivocarán |
Mañana yo equivocaré.
Tomorrow I will be wrong / to make a mistake.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | equivocaría |
| tú | equivocarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | equivocaría |
| nosotros | equivocaríamos |
| vosotros | equivocaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | equivocarían |
Si pudiera, yo equivocaría.
If I could, I would be wrong / to make a mistake.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | equivoque * |
| tú | equivoques * |
| él/ella/Ud. | equivoque * |
| nosotros | equivoquemos * |
| vosotros | equivoquéis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | equivoquen * |
Espero que tú equivoques.
I hope that you be wrong / to make a mistake.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | equivoca |
| él/ella/Ud. | equivoce |
| nosotros | equivocemos |
| vosotros | equivocad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | equivocen |
¡Equivoca!
Be wrong / to make a mistake!
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Example sentences
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Necesito equivocar esto.
I need to be wrong / to make a mistake this.
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¿Puedes equivocar?
Can you be wrong?
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Él quiere equivocar más.
He wants to be wrong / to make a mistake more.
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Vamos a equivocar juntos.
Let's be wrong together.
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Ellos van a equivocar mañana.
They are going to be wrong / to make a mistake tomorrow.
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Ayer logré equivocar bien.
Yesterday I managed to be wrong / to make a mistake well.
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Es importante equivocar correctamente.
It is important to be wrong / to make a mistake correctly.
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Me gusta equivocar.
I like be wrong / make a mistakeing.
Common phrases with equivocar
- equivocar bien to be wrong well
- equivocar mucho to be wrong a lot
- dejar de equivocar to stop be wronging
- volver a equivocar to be wrong again