What does chocar mean?
chocar means to crash in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to bump (into), to collide (with); to shock, scandalize.
Spanish verb guide
Chocar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn chocar, meaning to crash, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-argerund: chocandoparticiple: chocado
Principal forms of chocar
- Infinitive
- chocar
- Gerund
- chocando
- Past participle
- chocado
Chocar conjugation table
Compare the present, preterite, imperfect, and future forms. Reflexive pronouns are included where the verb requires them.
| Pronoun | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | choco | choqué | chocaba | chocaré |
| tú | chocas | chocaste | chocabas | chocarás |
| él / ella / usted | choca | chocó | chocaba | chocará |
| nosotros/as | chocamos | chocamos | chocábamos | chocaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | chocan | chocaron | chocaban | chocarán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the preterite.
Examples with chocar
Ayer me choqué con tu padre.I bumped into your dad yesterday.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Los coches chocaron el uno contra el otro.The cars crashed into each other.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Me choqué con un parquímetro la semana pasada.I ran into a parking meter last week.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate chocar for yo in the present.
- Use the preterite form for ella.
- Say the nosotros/as imperfect form.
- Write a short sentence in the future.
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