chocar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
chocar — to crash
The present subjunctive of chocar features a spelling change from 'c' to 'qu' in all forms: choque, choques, choque, choquemos, choquéis, choquen.
chocar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this tense to express hopes, doubts, or emotions about a collision or to describe something 'clashing' or being 'shocking' in the present or future.
Notes on chocar in the Present Subjunctive
This verb has a 'c' to 'qu' spelling change to keep the hard 'k' sound before the letter 'e'. Without it, 'choce' would sound like 'chose'.
Example Sentences
Espero que no choquen con ese poste.
I hope they don't hit that post.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Dudo que te choque su actitud.
I doubt her attitude will shock you.
él/ella/usted
No quiero que choquemos en la pista de baile.
I don't want us to bump into each other on the dance floor.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'choce' instead of 'choque'.
Correct: choque
Why: In Spanish, 'c' followed by 'e' makes an 's' sound. You need the 'qu' to maintain the hard 'k' sound of the infinitive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: choco
The present tense of chocar is entirely regular: choco, chocas, choca, chocamos, chocáis, chocan.
Preterite
yo: choqué
The preterite of chocar is regular except for the 'yo' form (choqué), which requires a spelling change to keep the hard 'k' sound.
Imperfect
yo: chocaba
The imperfect of chocar is regular: chocaba, chocabas, chocaba, chocábamos, chocabais, chocaban.
Future
yo: chocaré
The future tense of chocar is regular: chocaré, chocarás, chocará, chocaremos, chocaréis, chocarán.
Conditional
yo: chocaría
The conditional of chocar is regular: chocaría, chocarías, chocaría, chocaríamos, chocaríais, chocarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: chocara
The imperfect subjunctive of chocar is regular based on the third-person preterite: chocara, chocaras, chocara, chocáramos, chocarais, chocaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: choca
The affirmative imperative uses 'choca' (tú) and 'choque' (usted), with the 'qu' spelling change in formal forms.
Negative Imperative
yo: no choques
The negative imperative of chocar uses the present subjunctive forms: no choques, no choque, no choquemos, no choquéis, no choquen.