What does equivocar mean?
equivocar means to mistake, mix up in English. It is a irregular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to make a mistake.
Spanish verb guide
Equivocar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn equivocar, meaning to mistake, mix up, through verified forms and contextual examples.
irregular-argerund: equivocandoparticiple: equivocado
Principal forms of equivocar
- Infinitive
- equivocar
- Gerund
- equivocando
- Past participle
- equivocado
Equivocar 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 | equivoco | equivoqué | equivocaba | equivocaré |
| tú | equivocas | equivocaste | equivocabas | equivocarás |
| él / ella / usted | equivoca | equivocó | equivocaba | equivocará |
| nosotros/as | equivocamos | equivocamos | equivocábamos | equivocaremos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | equivocan | equivocaron | equivocaban | equivocarán |
Pattern notes
- Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the preterite.
Examples with equivocar
Uno de nosotros se equivoca.One of us is wrong.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
La mayoría nunca se equivoca.The majority is never wrong.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
La gente se equivoca a menudo.People often make bad choices.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate equivocar 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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