What does topar mean?
topar means to come across, encounter in English. It is a regular -ar verb.
It can also be used with these related meanings: to knock against, hit, strike, touch; to finish (a videogame).
Spanish verb guide
Topar Conjugation in Spanish
Learn topar, meaning to come across, encounter, through verified forms and contextual examples.
regular-argerund: topandoparticiple: topado
Principal forms of topar
- Infinitive
- topar
- Gerund
- topando
- Past participle
- topado
Topar 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 | topo | topé | topaba | toparé |
| tú | topas | topaste | topabas | toparás |
| él / ella / usted | topa | topó | topaba | topará |
| nosotros/as | topamos | topamos | topábamos | toparemos |
| ellos/as / ustedes | topan | toparon | topaban | toparán |
Pattern notes
- Topar follows the regular -ar pattern in the four tenses shown here.
Examples with topar
Me lo topé por casualidad.I met him by chance.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ayer me topé con tu padre.I ran into your dad yesterday.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Me topé con un viejo amigo.I ran into an old friend.Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Practice prompts
- Conjugate topar 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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