equivocar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
equivocar — to be wrong
The imperative uses 'equivoca' (tú) and spelling-change forms for others: equivoque, equivoquemos, equivocad, equivoquen.
equivocar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
While rare to command someone to 'be wrong', it is used in reflexive contexts (equivócate) to mean 'make a mistake' or in formal settings (equivoque).
Notes on equivocar in the Affirmative Imperative
The 'usted', 'ustedes', and 'nosotros' forms use the 'qu' spelling change from the subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Equivócate y aprende de ello.
Make a mistake and learn from it.
tú
Equivoquemos el camino juntos.
Let's take the wrong path together.
nosotros
Equivóquense si es necesario.
Make mistakes if it is necessary.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'equivoca' for the formal 'usted' command.
Correct: equivoque
Why: Formal commands (usted) must use the subjunctive-based form with the 'qu' spelling change.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: equivoco
The present tense of equivocar is entirely regular: equivoco, equivocas, equivoca, equivocamos, equivocáis, equivocan.
Preterite
yo: equivoqué
The preterite of equivocar has a spelling change only in the 'yo' form (equivoqué); all other forms are regular.
Imperfect
yo: equivocaba
The imperfect of equivocar is regular: equivocaba, equivocabas, equivocaba, equivocábamos, equivocabais, equivocaban.
Future
yo: equivocaré
The future tense is regular, adding endings directly to the infinitive: equivocaré, equivocarás, equivocará, equivocaremos, equivocaréis, equivocarán.
Conditional
yo: equivocaría
The conditional is regular: equivocaría, equivocarías, equivocaría, equivocaríamos, equivocaríais, equivocarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: equivoque
The present subjunctive of equivocar features a spelling change (c to qu) in all forms: equivoque, equivoques, equivoque, equivoquemos, equivoquéis, equivoquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: equivocara
The imperfect subjunctive uses the -ra endings: equivocara, equivocaras, equivocara, equivocáramos, equivocarais, equivocaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no equivoques
The negative imperative always uses the spelling-changed subjunctive forms: no equivoques, no equivoque, no equivoquemos, no equivoquéis, no equivoquen.