Trapichear means to deal or trade, often in a casual, informal, or sometimes illicit manner. It can refer to bartering, negotiating, or trading goods or services.
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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 | trapicheo | Yo trapicheo en el mercado ilegal. I deal in the illegal market. | |
| Tú | trapicheas | Tú trapicheas con productos falsificados. You deal with counterfeit products. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | trapichea | Ella trapichea en varias tiendas. She deals in several stores. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | trapicheamos | Nosotros trapicheamos en la feria local. We deal at the local fair. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | trapicheáis | Vosotros trapicheáis en el mercado clandestino. You all deal in the underground market. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | trapichean | Ellos trapichean en diferentes barrios. They deal in different neighborhoods. |
El Pretérito Indefinido - used to talk about actions completed in the past, at a specific point in time
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | trapicheé | Trapicheé con los vecinos ayer. I bargained with the neighbors yesterday. | |
| Tú | trapicheaste | Trapicheaste mucho en la feria. You bargained a lot at the fair. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | trapicheó | Él trapicheó en el mercado local. He bargained at the local market. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | trapicheamos | Trapicheamos para conseguir un buen precio. We bargained to get a good price. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | trapicheasteis | Trapicheasteis en varias tiendas. You all bargained in several stores. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | trapichearon | Ellos trapichearon durante toda la tarde. They bargained all afternoon. |
El Pretérito Imperfecto - used to describe regular and repeated actions that happened in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | trapicheaba | Yo trapicheaba en el mercado todos los días. I used to deal in the market every day. | |
| Tú | trapicheabas | Tú trapicheabas con productos importados. You used to deal with imported products. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | trapicheaba | Ella trapicheaba en varias tiendas antiguamente. She used to deal in several stores in the past. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | trapicheábamos | Nosotros trapicheábamos en el barrio. We used to deal in the neighborhood. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | trapicheabais | Vosotros trapicheabais con diferentes productos. You all used to deal with different products. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | trapicheaban | Ellos trapicheaban en el mercado antiguo. They used to deal in the old market. |
El Presente Progresivo - used to talk about something that is happening continuously or right now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | estoy trapicheando | Estoy trapicheando en el mercado ahora mismo. I am dealing (trading) at the market right now. | |
| Tú | estás trapicheando | Estás trapicheando con esas ideas. You are dealing (trading) with those ideas. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | está trapicheando | Ella está trapicheando en la tienda. She is dealing (trading) in the store. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | estamos trapicheando | Estamos trapicheando para conseguir mejores precios. We are dealing (trading) to get better prices. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | estáis trapicheando | Vosotros estáis trapicheando en el mercado. You all are dealing (trading) in the market. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | están trapicheando | Ellos están trapicheando en la calle. They are dealing (trading) on the street. |
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 trapichear | Voy a trapichear con mis amigos esta noche. I am going to deal with my friends tonight. | |
| Tú | vas a trapichear | ¿Vas a trapichear en la feria? Are you going to deal at the fair? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | va a trapichear | Ella va a trapichear en el mercado mañana. She is going to deal at the market tomorrow. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | vamos a trapichear | Vamos a trapichear en la tienda hoy. We are going to deal at the store today. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | vais a trapichear | ¿Vosotros vais a trapichear en la calle? Are you all going to deal on the street? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | van a trapichear | Ellos van a trapichear en el mercado. They are going to deal at the market. |
El Futuro Simple - used to talk about something that will happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | trapichearé | Trapichearé con ese proveedor mañana. I will deal with that supplier tomorrow. | |
| Tú | trapichearás | Trapichearás en el mercado más tarde. You will deal in the market later. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | trapicheará | Él trapicheará con nuevos clientes la próxima semana. He will deal with new clients next week. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | trapichearemos | Trapichearemos en la feria el fin de semana. We will deal at the fair this weekend. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | trapichearéis | Trapichearéis con los productos importados. You all will deal with the imported products. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | trapichearán | Ellos trapichearán en el negocio familiar. They will deal in the family business. |
El Condicional Simple - used to talk about something that may happen in the future, hypothesis and probabilities
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | trapichearía | Yo trapichearía con esas mercancías. I would deal with those goods. | |
| Tú | trapichearías | Tú trapichearías si tuvieras la oportunidad. You would deal if you had the chance. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | trapichearía | Él trapichearía en ese mercado negro. He would deal in that black market. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | trapichearíamos | Nosotros trapichearíamos si fuera legal. We would deal if it were legal. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | trapichearíais | Vosotros trapichearíais en esa situación. You all would deal in that situation. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | trapichearían | Ellos trapichearían si supieran cómo hacerlo. They would deal if they knew how to do it. |
El Pretérito Perfecto - used to describe actions that started recently and are still happening now
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | he trapicheado | He trapicheado con ese producto antes. I have dealt with that product before. | |
| Tú | has trapicheado | ¿Has trapicheado en esa tienda? Have you dealt with that store? | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | ha trapicheado | Ella ha trapicheado en varias ocasiones. She has dealt with it several times. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hemos trapicheado | Nosotros hemos trapicheado en el mercado. We have dealt in the market. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habéis trapicheado | Vosotros habéis trapicheado con ese asunto. You all have dealt with that matter. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | han trapicheado | Ellos han trapicheado en muchas ocasiones. They have dealt with it many times. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto - used to talk about actions that happened before another action in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | había trapicheado | Yo había trapicheado antes de que llegara la policía. I had been dealing (drugs) before the police arrived. | |
| Tú | habías trapicheado | Tú habías trapicheado en ese lugar antes. You had been dealing there before. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | había trapicheado | Él había trapicheado con esas drogas. He had been dealing with those drugs. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habíamos trapicheado | Nosotros habíamos trapicheado en esa zona. We had been dealing in that area. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habíais trapicheado | Vosotros habíais trapicheado en el mercado negro. You all had been dealing in the black market. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habían trapicheado | Ellos habían trapicheado durante meses. They had been dealing for months. |
El Futuro Perfecto - used to talk about something that will have happened in the future after something else
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habré trapicheado | Para entonces, ya habré trapicheado mucho. By then, I will have already traded a lot. | |
| Tú | habrás trapicheado | Para mañana, habrás trapicheado con ellos. By tomorrow, you will have traded with them. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habrá trapicheado | Ella habrá trapicheado en ese mercado. She will have traded at that market. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habremos trapicheado | Nosotros habremos trapicheado suficiente para ganar. We will have traded enough to earn. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habréis trapicheado | Vosotros habréis trapicheado en varias ciudades. You all will have traded in several cities. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrán trapicheado | Ellos habrán trapicheado en el evento. They will have traded at the event. |
El Condicional Perfecto - used to talk about something that would have happened in the past but didn't
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | habría trapicheado | Yo habría trapicheado si tuviera la oportunidad. I would have dealt (illicitly) if I had the chance. | |
| Tú | habrías trapicheado | Tú habrías trapicheado en esa situación. You would have dealt (illicitly) in that situation. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | habría trapicheado | Él habría trapicheado si no lo hubieran detenido. He would have dealt (illicitly) if they hadn't stopped him. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | habríamos trapicheado | Nosotros habríamos trapicheado para obtener beneficios. We would have dealt (illicitly) to gain benefits. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | habríais trapicheado | Vosotros habríais trapicheado si supierais cómo hacerlo. You all would have dealt (illicitly) if you knew how. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | habrían trapicheado | Ellos habrían trapicheado sin que nadie lo notara. They would have dealt (illicitly) without anyone noticing. |
El Presente de Subjuntivo - used to talk about situations of uncertainty, or emotions such as wishes, desires and hopes
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | trapichee | Es importante que trapichee con honestidad. It's important that I deal honestly. | |
| Tú | trapichees | Espero que tú trapichees con cuidado. I hope that you deal carefully. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | trapichee | Es posible que él trapichee en el mercado. It's possible that he deals in the market. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | trapicheemos | Queremos que nosotros trapicheemos legalmente. We want us to deal legally. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | trapicheéis | Es necesario que vosotros trapicheéis con ética. It's necessary that you all deal ethically. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | trapicheen | Dudo que ellos trapicheen sin permisos. I doubt that they deal without permits. |
El Imperfecto Subjuntivo - used to speak about unlikely or uncertain events in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | trapicheara | Me dijo que trapicheara con él ayer. He told me to deal with him yesterday. | |
| Tú | trapichearas | Esperaba que trapichearas en secreto. I hoped you would deal secretly. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | trapicheara | No creía que él trapicheara allí. I didn't believe he dealt there. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | trapicheáramos | Queríamos que trapicheáramos juntos. We wanted us to deal together. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | trapichearais | Dudaba que trapichearais en esa tienda. I doubted you all dealt in that shop. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | trapichearan | No pensaba que ellos trapichearan allí. I didn't think they dealt there. |
El Futuro de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations and actions/events that may happen in the future
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | trapicheare | Si tuviera tiempo, trapicheare con ellos. If I had time, I would deal with them. | |
| Tú | trapicheares | Quizás trapicheares en el mercado mañana. Maybe you will deal in the market tomorrow. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | trapicheare | El comerciante trapicheare en la feria. The merchant will deal at the fair. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | trapicheáremos | Nosotros trapicheáremos en la ciudad vieja. We will deal in the old city. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | trapicheareis | Vosotros trapicheareis en el evento especial. You all will deal at the special event. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | trapichearen | Ellos trapichearen en el mercado internacional. They will deal in the international market. |
El Pretérito Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to describe past actions still connected to the present
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | haya trapicheado | Espero que haya trapicheado bien. I hope I have smuggled well. | |
| Tú | hayas trapicheado | Es posible que hayas trapicheado antes. It's possible that you have smuggled before. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | haya trapicheado | Es importante que él haya trapicheado legalmente. It's important that he has smuggled legally. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hayamos trapicheado | Creemos que hayamos trapicheado en el pasado. We believe that we have smuggled in the past. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hayáis trapicheado | No creo que hayáis trapicheado allí. I don't think you have smuggled there. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hayan trapicheado | Es posible que hayan trapicheado en esa zona. It's possible that they have smuggled in that area. |
El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about hypothetical situations in the past
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | hubiera trapicheado | Si hubiera trapicheado antes, habría tenido éxito. If I had dealt in it before, I would have succeeded. | |
| Tú | hubieras trapicheado | Si hubieras trapicheado más, habrías ganado dinero. If you had dealt in it more, you would have made money. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | hubiera trapicheado | Si él hubiera trapicheado, habría evitado problemas. If he had dealt in it, he would have avoided problems. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | hubiéramos trapicheado | Si hubiéramos trapicheado, habríamos logrado más. If we had dealt in it, we would have achieved more. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | hubierais trapicheado | Si hubierais trapicheado, habríais obtenido mejores resultados. If you all had dealt in it, you would have obtained better results. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | hubieran trapicheado | Si ellos hubieran trapicheado, habrían comprado barato. If they had dealt in it, they would have bought cheaply. |
El Futuro Perfecto de Subjuntivo - used to speak about something that will have happened if a hypothetical situation occurs
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | trapicheare | Para entonces, ya habré trapicheado mucho. By then, I will have already dealt a lot. | |
| Tú | trapicheares | Si llegas temprano, trapicheares con nosotros. If you arrive early, you will have dealt with us. | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | trapicheare | Es probable que él trapicheare en el mercado. It's likely that he will have dealt in the market. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | trapicheáremos | Para entonces, habremos trapicheado mucho. By then, we will have dealt a lot. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | trapicheareis | ¿Vosotros trapicheareis en la feria? Will you have dealt at the fair? | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | trapichearen | Es posible que ellos trapichearen en el negocio. It's possible that they will have dealt in the business. |
El Imperativo Afirmativo - used to give orders and commands, to tell someone to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | — | No pongas trapichear en la tienda. Don't start dealing in the store. | |
| Tú | trapichea | ¡Trapichea con cuidado en esa calle! Deal carefully on that street! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | trapichee | ¡Trapichee con discreción en la negociación! Deal discreetly in the negotiation! | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | trapicheemos | Vamos a trapichear para obtener mejores precios. Let's deal to get better prices. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | trapichead | Trapichead con confianza en la feria. Deal confidently at the fair. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | trapicheen | Que trapicheen con honestidad siempre. They should always deal honestly. |
El Imperativo Negativo - used to give orders and commands, telling someone not to do something
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | no trapichees | No trapichees en la tienda. Don't deal in illegal activities at the store. | |
| Tú | no trapichees | ¡No trapichees con esas drogas! Don't deal with those drugs! | |
| Él / Ella / Usted | no trapichee | Por favor, no trapichee en el mercado. Please, don't deal in the market. | |
| Nosotros / Nosotras | no trapicheemos | No trapicheemos con productos falsificados. Let's not deal with counterfeit products. | |
| Vosotros / Vosotras | no trapicheéis | No trapicheéis en esa calle. Don't deal in that street. | |
| Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes | no trapicheen | Deben decirles que no trapicheen allí. They should tell them not to deal there. |
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