equivocar Present Conjugation
equivocar — to be wrong
The present tense of equivocar is entirely regular: equivoco, equivocas, equivoca, equivocamos, equivocáis, equivocan.
equivocar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to state facts about being wrong or to describe a habit of making mistakes.
Notes on equivocar in the Present
Equivocar is fully regular in the indicative present. No spelling changes are needed because the endings (o, as, a, amos, áis, an) all maintain the hard 'c' sound.
Example Sentences
Siempre me equivoco con este nombre.
I always get this name wrong.
yo
Si tú lo dices, no te equivocas.
If you say so, you aren't wrong.
tú
Nos equivocamos a menudo.
We make mistakes often.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Confusing 'equivoco' with 'equivocado'.
Correct: equivoco
Why: 'Equivoco' is the action (I am wrong), while 'equivocado' is the adjective (I am mistaken/incorrect).
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Related Tenses
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.
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.