Chocar means to collide or crash, often used to describe accidents involving vehicles or objects, or to express strong emotional reactions.
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El Presente - used to talk about situations, events or thoughts that are happening now or in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | choco | Yo choco con mi amigo en la calle. I bump into my friend on the street.  | |
| Tú | chocas | Tú chocas con frecuencia en el tráfico. You often bump into others in traffic.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | choca | Ella choca su coche con el árbol. She crashes her car into the tree.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | chocamos | Nosotros chocamos en la esquina. We bump into each other at the corner.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | chocáis | Vosotros chocáis en la fiesta. You all bump into each other at the party.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | chocan | Ellos chocan en el supermercado. They bump into each other at the supermarket.  | 
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | chocqué | Anoche, choqué con un árbol. Last night, I bumped into a tree.  | |
| Tú | chocaste | Tú chocaste contra la puerta. You bumped into the door.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | chocó | Él chocó con el coche. He collided with the car.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | chocamos | Nosotros chocamos en la calle. We bumped into each other on the street.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | chocasteis | Vosotros chocasteis en la esquina. You all bumped into each other at the corner.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | chocaron | Ellos chocaron en la carrera. They collided during the race.  | 
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | chocaba | Antes, chocaba con mis amigos en el parque. I used to bump into my friends in the park.  | |
| Tú | chocabas | Tú chocabas con la puerta frecuentemente. You used to bump into the door often.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | chocaba | Ella chocaba con los muebles cuando era niña. She used to bump into the furniture when she was a child.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | chocábamos | Nosotros chocábamos en la calle de niños. We used to bump into each other on the street as kids.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | chocabais | Vosotros chocabais en el gimnasio antiguamente. You all used to bump into each other at the gym.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | chocaban | Ellos chocaban en el mercado todos los sábados. They used to bump into each other at the market every Saturday.  | 
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy chocando | Estoy chocando con la puerta. I am hitting the door.  | |
| Tú | estás chocando | Estás chocando con el coche. You are crashing into the car.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está chocando | Ella está chocando con su amigo. She is bumping into her friend.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos chocando | Estamos chocando en la calle. We are bumping into each other on the street.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis chocando | Vosotros estáis chocando en el juego. You all are crashing in the game.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están chocando | Los coches están chocando. The cars are crashing.  | 
El Futuro Próximo - used to talk about something that will happen in the future, especially in the near future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | voy a chocar | Voy a chocar con mi amigo mañana. I am going to crash with my friend tomorrow.  | |
| Tú | vas a chocar | ¿Vas a chocar con alguien en la calle? Are you going to crash with someone on the street?  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a chocar | Ella va a chocar con su coche nuevo. She is going to crash with her new car.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a chocar | Vamos a chocar en la próxima carrera. We are going to crash in the next race.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a chocar | Vosotros vais a chocar en el partido. You all are going to crash in the match.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a chocar | Ellos van a chocar en la autopista. They are going to crash on the highway.  | 
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | chocaré | Yo chocaré con él en la calle. I will bump into him on the street.  | |
| Tú | chocarás | Tú chocarás con alguien en la fiesta. You will bump into someone at the party.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | chocará | Ella chocará con el coche en la esquina. She will crash the car at the corner.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | chocaremos | Nosotros chocaremos en el partido de fútbol. We will collide in the soccer match.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | chocaréis | Vosotros chocaréis en la carrera. You all will bump into each other in the race.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | chocarán | Ellos chocarán en el camino. They will crash on the road.  | 
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | chocaría | Yo chocaría si no tuviera cuidado. I would crash if I weren't careful.  | |
| Tú | chocarías | Tú chocarías con esa actitud. You would crash with that attitude.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | chocaría | Él chocaría en esa situación. He would crash in that situation.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | chocaríamos | Nosotros chocaríamos sin precaución. We would crash without caution.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | chocaríais | Vosotros chocaríais si no respetáis las señales. You all would crash if you don't respect the signals.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | chocarían | Ellos chocarían en esa carrera. They would crash in that race.  | 
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he chocado | He chocado con mi amigo hoy. I have bumped into my friend today.  | |
| Tú | has chocado | ¿Has chocado alguna vez en la calle? Have you ever bumped into someone on the street?  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha chocado | Ella ha chocado su coche otra vez. She has hit her car again.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos chocado | Nosotros hemos chocado en el supermercado. We have bumped into each other at the supermarket.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis chocado | Vosotros habéis chocado muchas veces. You all have bumped into each other many times.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han chocado | Ellos han chocado en el parque. They have bumped into each other in the park.  | 
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había chocado | Yo había chocado con el coche antes de llegar. I had crashed the car before arriving.  | |
| Tú | habías chocado | Tú habías chocado con la bicicleta ayer. You had crashed the bike yesterday.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había chocado | Ella había chocado con la pared antes de salir. She had crashed into the wall before leaving.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos chocado | Nosotros habíamos chocado en la calle principal. We had crashed on the main street.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais chocado | Vosotros habíais chocado en la esquina. You all had crashed at the corner.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían chocado | Ellos habían chocado antes del accidente. They had crashed before the accident.  | 
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré chocado | Para entonces, ya habré chocado con él. By then, I will have already bumped into him.  | |
| Tú | habrás chocado | Para mañana, tú habrás chocado con esa idea. By tomorrow, you will have come across that idea.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá chocado | Cuando llegues, él ya habrá chocado con la pared. When you arrive, he will have already hit the wall.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos chocado | Para el fin de semana, habremos chocado varias veces. By the weekend, we will have bumped into each other several times.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis chocado | Para entonces, vosotros habréis chocado muchas veces. By then, you all will have collided many times.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán chocado | Para esa fecha, ellos habrán chocado con la realidad. By that date, they will have faced reality.  | 
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría chocado | Yo habría chocado si hubiera estado allí. I would have crashed if I had been there.  | |
| Tú | habrías chocado | Tú habrías chocado con él en la calle. You would have bumped into him on the street.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría chocado | Ella habría chocado si no hubiera frenado. She would have crashed if she hadn't braked.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos chocado | Nosotros habríamos chocado sin la advertencia. We would have crashed without the warning.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais chocado | Vosotros habríais chocado en la curva. You all would have crashed on the curve.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían chocado | Ellos habrían chocado si no hubieran evitado el obstáculo. They would have crashed if they hadn't avoided the obstacle.  | 
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | choque | Espero que yo no choque con nadie. I hope I don't crash into anyone.  | |
| Tú | choques | Es importante que tú no choques en la carretera. It's important that you don't crash on the road.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | choque | Es posible que él choque con el árbol. It's possible that he crashes into the tree.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | choquemos | Queremos que nosotros no choquemos en la carrera. We want us not to crash in the race.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | choquéis | Dudo que vosotros choquéis en la ciudad. I doubt that you all crash in the city.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | choquen | Es mejor que ellos no choquen en la autopista. It's better that they don't crash on the highway.  | 
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | chocara | Esperaba que él chocara con el coche. I hoped that he would crash the car.  | |
| Tú | chocaras | No creía que tú chocaras en la calle. I didn't believe that you would crash on the street.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | chocara | Dudaba que ella chocara con el árbol. I doubted that she would hit the tree.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | chocáramos | Pensaba que nosotros chocáramos en la carrera. I thought that we would crash in the race.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | chocarais | No era seguro que vosotros chocárais en la esquina. It wasn't certain that you all would bump into each other at the corner.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | chocaran | Esperaba que ellos chocaran en la pista. I hoped that they would crash on the track.  | 
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | chocare | Si te chocare, te ayudaré. If I collide with you, I will help you.  | |
| Tú | chocares | Cuando chocares con él, discúlpate. When you collide with him, apologize.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | chocare | Es posible que él chocare con el coche. It is possible that he will collide with the car.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | chocáremos | Nos chocáremos en la esquina. We will collide at the corner.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | chocareis | Vosotros chocareis en la próxima carrera. You all will collide in the next race.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | chocaren | Es probable que ellos chocaren en la calle. It is likely that they will collide on the street.  | 
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya chocado | Espero que haya chocado con ella antes. I hope I have bumped into her before.  | |
| Tú | hayas chocado | Es posible que hayas chocado con el coche. It's possible that you have bumped into the car.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya chocado | Es importante que él haya chocado con alguien. It's important that he has bumped into someone.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos chocado | No creo que hayamos chocado todavía. I don't think we have bumped into each other yet.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis chocado | ¿Habéis chocado alguna vez en la calle? Have you ever bumped into each other on the street?  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan chocado | Es posible que hayan chocado en la tienda. It's possible that they have bumped into each other in the store.  | 
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera chocado | Si hubiera chocado, habría sido mi culpa. If I had hit, it would have been my fault.  | |
| Tú | hubieras chocado | Si hubieras chocado, deberías haber llamado. If you had hit, you should have called.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera chocado | Si ella hubiera chocado, habría estado preocupado. If she had hit, she would have been worried.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos chocado | Si hubiéramos chocado, lo habríamos notado. If we had hit, we would have noticed.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais chocado | Si hubierais chocado, habría sido un accidente. If you all had hit, it would have been an accident.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran chocado | Si ellos hubieran chocado, habría sido por error. If they had hit, it would have been by mistake.  | 
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiere chocado | Cuando llegue, ya hubiere chocado con él. When I arrive, I will have already collided with him.  | |
| Tú | hubieres chocado | Es posible que tú hubieres chocado antes de salir. It's possible that you will have collided before leaving.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiere chocado | Quizá él hubiere chocado en la calle. Perhaps he will have collided on the street.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéremos chocado | Para entonces, nosotros hubiéremos chocado varias veces. By then, we will have collided several times.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubiereis chocado | Es probable que vosotros hubiereis chocado en el camino. It's likely that you will have collided on the way.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieren chocado | Cuando lleguen, ya hubieren chocado con el coche. When they arrive, they will have already collided with the car.  | 
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | — | No se usa en imperativo afirmativo para 'yo'. Not used in affirmative imperative for 'yo'.  | |
| Tú | choca | ¡Choca esas dos piezas con cuidado! Hit those two pieces carefully!  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | choque | Por favor, choque los vasos suavemente. Please, hit the glasses gently.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | choquemos | Choquemos los platos antes de servir. Let's hit the plates before serving.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | chocad | ¡Chocad las manos en señal de acuerdo! Clap your hands as a sign of agreement!  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | chocad | ¡Chocad las copas para brindar! Clink the glasses to toast!  | 
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no choque | No choque los vasos en la mesa. Don't knock over the glasses on the table.  | |
| Tú | no choques | No choques la puerta al salir. Don't slam the door when you leave.  | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no choque | Por favor, no choque el coche allí. Please, don't hit the car there.  | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no choquemos | No choquemos las copas en la fiesta. Let's not knock over the glasses at the party.  | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no choquéis | No choquéis las sillas al moverlas. Don't knock over the chairs when moving them.  | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no choquen | No choquen los muebles con la puerta. Don't hit the furniture with the door.  | 
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