equivocar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
equivocar — to be wrong
The imperfect subjunctive uses the -ra endings: equivocara, equivocaras, equivocara, equivocáramos, equivocarais, equivocaran.
equivocar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical situations or past doubts about someone making a mistake, especially after 'si' (if) or 'quería que'.
Notes on equivocar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
The spelling remains consistent with the infinitive (using 'c') because the endings start with 'a', which naturally produces the hard 'k' sound.
Example Sentences
Si me equivocara, te pediría perdón.
If I were wrong, I would apologize to you.
yo
Tenía miedo de que nos equivocáramos de tren.
I was afraid that we would get the wrong train.
nosotros
Ojalá no se equivocaran tanto.
I wish they didn't make so many mistakes.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on the nosotros form 'equivocáramos'.
Correct: equivocáramos
Why: All nosotros forms in the imperfect subjunctive require an accent on the third-to-last syllable.
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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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: equivoca
The imperative uses 'equivoca' (tú) and spelling-change forms for others: equivoque, equivoquemos, equivocad, equivoquen.
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.