equivocar Preterite Conjugation
equivocar — to be wrong
The preterite of equivocar has a spelling change only in the 'yo' form (equivoqué); all other forms are regular.
equivocar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to talk about a specific instance where someone made a mistake or 'got it wrong' at a definite point in time.
Notes on equivocar in the Preterite
Only the 'yo' form changes 'c' to 'qu' to maintain the hard 'k' sound. The other forms use the standard -ar endings (aste, ó, amos, asteis, aron).
Example Sentences
Me equivoqué de número.
I got the wrong number.
yo
Te equivocaste en la respuesta.
You were wrong in the answer.
tú
Se equivocó al elegir el camino.
He made a mistake when choosing the path.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'equivocé' for the yo form.
Correct: equivoqué
Why: In Spanish, 'ce' sounds like 'se' or 'the'. To keep the 'k' sound from the infinitive, you must use 'que'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: equivoco
The present tense of equivocar is entirely regular: equivoco, equivocas, equivoca, equivocamos, equivocáis, equivocan.
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.