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

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.

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⚡ Irregular verb — equivocar (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 equivoco
equivocas
él/ella/Ud. equivoca
nosotros equivocamos
vosotros equivocáis
ellos/ellas/Uds. equivocan
Example

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 *
equivocaste
él/ella/Ud. equivocó
nosotros equivocamos
vosotros equivocasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. equivocaron
Example

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
equivocabas
él/ella/Ud. equivocaba
nosotros equivocábamos
vosotros equivocabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. equivocaban
Example

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
equivocarás
él/ella/Ud. equivocará
nosotros equivocaremos
vosotros equivocaréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. equivocarán
Example

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
equivocarías
él/ella/Ud. equivocaría
nosotros equivocaríamos
vosotros equivocaríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. equivocarían
Example

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 *
equivoques *
él/ella/Ud. equivoque *
nosotros equivoquemos *
vosotros equivoquéis *
ellos/ellas/Uds. equivoquen *
Example

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 -
equivoca
él/ella/Ud. equivoce
nosotros equivocemos
vosotros equivocad
ellos/ellas/Uds. equivocen
Example

¡Equivoca!

Be wrong / to make a mistake!

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