Meaning and behavior
What does tropezar mean?
Tropezar means to trip, stumble, bump into. VerbyGo classifies it as an irregular -AR verb. It is non-reflexive.
to get tripped up; to meet (someone) by chance; to run into.
Build from reliable parts
Principal forms
- Infinitive
- tropezar
- Gerund
- tropezando
- Past participle
- tropezado
Verified irregular pattern
How this verb behaves
Its forms differ from a fully regular -ar pattern in the present, preterite.
Conjugation guide
Present forms
Present forms
Present
Use the present forms of tropezar for current situations, routines and actions that happen regularly.
| Subject | Tropezar |
|---|---|
| yo | tropiezo |
| tú | tropiezas |
| él / ella / usted | tropieza |
| nosotros / nosotras | tropezamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | tropezáis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | tropiezan |
Conjugation guide
Past forms
Past forms
Preterite
Use the preterite when the action of tropezar is presented as completed in the past.
| Subject | Tropezar |
|---|---|
| yo | tropecé |
| tú | tropezaste |
| él / ella / usted | tropezó |
| nosotros / nosotras | tropezamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | tropezasteis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | tropezaron |
Past forms
Imperfect past
Use the imperfect for repeated or ongoing past uses of tropezar, or for background information.
| Subject | Tropezar |
|---|---|
| yo | tropezaba |
| tú | tropezabas |
| él / ella / usted | tropezaba |
| nosotros / nosotras | tropezábamos |
| vosotros / vosotras | tropezabais |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | tropezaban |
Conjugation guide
Future and conditional
Future and conditional
Simple future
Use the future forms of tropezar for predictions, promises and future statements.
| Subject | Tropezar |
|---|---|
| yo | tropezaré |
| tú | tropezarás |
| él / ella / usted | tropezará |
| nosotros / nosotras | tropezaremos |
| vosotros / vosotras | tropezaréis |
| ellos / ellas / ustedes | tropezarán |
Verified context
Examples with tropezar
Tom se tropezó con Mary.
Tom bumped into Mary.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FRElla se tropezó con una carretilla.
She stumbled over a wheelbarrow.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FREl anciano se tropezó con sus propios pies.
The old man tripped over his own feet.
Tatoeba example · CC BY 2.0 FR
Quick answers
Tropezar FAQ
What does tropezar mean?
Tropezar means to trip, stumble, bump into.
Is tropezar regular or irregular?
Tropezar is a irregular -AR verb.
What is the gerund of tropezar?
The gerund of tropezar is tropezando.
What is the past participle of tropezar?
The past participle of tropezar is tropezado.
How is tropezar conjugated in the present?
The verified public subject set is tropiezo, tropiezas, tropieza, tropezamos, tropiezan.
How is tropezar conjugated in the preterite?
The verified public subject set is tropecé, tropezaste, tropezó, tropezamos, tropezaron.
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