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topar

to run into

Complete conjugation tables and interactive practice exercises. This is a regular -ar verb.

The Spanish verb topar means to run into.

Present tense:

yotopo
topas
él/ella/ustedtopa
nosotrostopamos
vosotrostopáis
ellos/ellas/ustedestopan

Complete Conjugation Tables

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🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedestoparan
yotopara
toparas
vosotrostoparais
nosotrostopáramos
él/ella/ustedtopara

The imperfect subjunctive 'topara' or 'topase' expresses past hypotheticals or wishes.

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present

ellos/ellas/ustedestopen
yotope
topes
vosotrostopéis
nosotrostopemos
él/ella/ustedtope

Use 'topo' (yo) and 'tope' (él/ella/usted) in the present subjunctive after doubts, wishes, or emotions.

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imperative

negative

no topes
vosotrosno topéis
ustedesno topen
nosotrosno topemos
ustedno tope

Use 'no topes' (tú) or 'no tope' (usted) for negative commands with 'topar'.

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affirmative

topa
vosotrostopad
ustedestopen
nosotrostopemos
ustedtope

Use the imperative 'topa' (tú) and 'tope' (usted) for direct commands with 'topar'.

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indicative

conditional

ellos/ellas/ustedestoparían
yotoparía
toparías
vosotrostoparíais
nosotrostoparíamos
él/ella/ustedtoparía

The conditional 'toparía' expresses hypothetical encounters or polite suggestions with 'topar'.

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preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedestoparon
yotopé
topaste
vosotrostopasteis
nosotrostopamos
él/ella/ustedtopó

The preterite of 'topar' is regular: 'topé', 'topaste', 'topó', 'topamos', 'topasteis', 'toparon'.

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imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedestopaban
yotopaba
topabas
vosotrostopabais
nosotrostopábamos
él/ella/ustedtopaba

The imperfect 'topaba' describes ongoing or habitual past encounters with 'topar'.

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present

ellos/ellas/ustedestopan
yotopo
topas
vosotrostopáis
nosotrostopamos
él/ella/ustedtopa

Use the present tense 'topo', 'topas', 'topa' for habitual actions or things happening now with 'topar'.

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future

ellos/ellas/ustedestoparán
yotoparé
toparás
vosotrostoparéis
nosotrostoparemos
él/ella/ustedtopará

The future tense 'toparé' predicts or assumes you will run into something/someone.

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