equivocar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
equivocar — to be wrong
The present subjunctive of equivocar features a spelling change (c to qu) in all forms: equivoque, equivoques, equivoque, equivoquemos, equivoquéis, equivoquen.
equivocar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this tense when expressing doubt, hope, or suggestions about someone being wrong. It often follows phrases like 'No creo que' or 'Espero que'.
Notes on equivocar in the Present Subjunctive
This is a spelling-change verb. To keep the hard 'k' sound of the infinitive, the 'c' changes to 'qu' before the 'e' endings of the subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No creo que me equivoque de dirección.
I don't think I'm getting the address wrong.
yo
Espero que no te equivoques de nuevo.
I hope you don't make a mistake again.
tú
Dudo que ellos se equivoquen con el precio.
I doubt they are wrong about the price.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'equivoco' instead of 'equivoque'.
Correct: equivoque
Why: Learners often forget the 'c' to 'qu' shift required for the subjunctive mood.
Master Spanish verbs in context
Memorizing tables only gets you so far. Read 200+ illustrated and narrated Spanish stories to see verbs like 'equivocar' used naturally — in the tenses you're learning.
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.
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.