The Imperfect Tense of chocar is used to describe actions that were ongoing or repeated in the past, for example, Chocaba con mi hermano cuando éramos niños. (I used to bump into my brother when we were kids.)

Chocar is a regular -ar verb, so its conjugations in the Imperfect Tense follow the typical pattern for that verb type.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Chocar (to crash) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Latin American Spanish):

The imperfect tense of chocar is used to describe ongoing or repeated actions in the past.

To crash or collide: For example, Mi carro chocaba contra los otros autos en el tráfico. (My car was crashing into the other cars in traffic.) This meaning can also be used figuratively, such as Sus ideas chocaban con las mías. (Their ideas clashed with mine.)

To bump into or run into: For example, Siempre chocaba con la misma persona en la cafetería. (I was always bumping into the same person at the cafe.)

To clash or conflict (figurative): For example, Sus personalidades chocaban y discutían mucho. (Their personalities clashed and they argued a lot.)

To toast or clink glasses (colloquial): For example, Chocábamos las copas para celebrar. (We were clinking glasses to celebrate.)

To annoy or bother (colloquial, rude): For example, Tu hermano me chocaba con sus bromas pesadas. (Your brother was annoying me with his lame jokes.)

Examples

Examples of Chocar in the Imperfect Tense

Yo chocaba con mi hermano cuando éramos niños. (I used to clash with my brother when we were kids.)

El carro chocaba contra el poste cada vez que llovía. (The car would crash into the post every time it rained.)

Las ideas de los dos equipos chocaban constantemente. (The ideas of the two teams were constantly clashing.)

Ellos chocaban los vasos de cerveza antes de beber. (They would clink their beer glasses before drinking.)

Tú chocabas con tu jefe sobre los métodos de trabajo. (You used to clash with your boss over work methods.)

Las culturas chocaban cuando los inmigrantes llegaban. (The cultures would clash when the immigrants arrived.)

Nosotros chocábamos los puños en señal de celebración. (We would fist bump as a celebration.)

Ella chocaba con la realidad de su situación económica. (She would clash with the reality of her economic situation.)

Los fanáticos chocaban entre sí después del partido. (The fans would clash with each other after the game.)

Ustedes chocaban las cervezas al aire libre los fines de semana. (You all would clink beers outdoors on the weekends.)

El equipo chocaba con la estrategia del entrenador. (The team would clash with the coach’s strategy.)

Los manifestantes chocaban con la policía antidisturbios. (The protesters would clash with the riot police.)

Ellas chocaban las palmas al ritmo de la música. (They would clap their hands to the rhythm of the music.)

Los vecinos chocaban por el ruido en la noche. (The neighbors would clash over the noise at night.)

Yo chocaba con mi pareja sobre las finanzas del hogar. (I would clash with my partner over household finances.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Chocar (to crash) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperfect tense is also known as the Past Imperfect, Descriptive Past, Past Progressive, or Imperfect Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Imperfecto, Copretérito, Imperfecto de Indicativo, or Pasado Descriptivo in Spanish.