The Present Subjunctive of chocar is used when expressing desires, doubts, or uncertainties about crashing or colliding, for example: Espero que no choquen en la carretera. (I hope they don’t crash on the road.)

Chocar is a spelling-changing verb in the -car verb conjugation pattern. The c changes to qu before the vowels e and i in certain conjugations.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Chocar (to crash) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian Spanish):

Chocar generally means to crash or collide, but has several different meanings in the Subjunctive Mood, some of which might surprise you.

To clash or conflict: for example, Aunque choquen sus ideas, espero que lleguen a un acuerdo. (Although their ideas may clash, I hope they reach an agreement.)

To offend or shock: for example, Me choca que hables así delante de los niños. (I’m offended that you speak like that in front of the children.)

To be incompatible (colloquial): for example, Choque o no choque con tus planes, tengo que irme. (Whether it clashes with your plans or not, I have to leave.)

To annoy or bother (rude): for example, Me choca que siempre llegues tarde. (It really annoys me that you’re always late.)

Examples

Examples of Chocar in the Subjunctive Mood

Espero que no choquen los autos en la carretera. (I hope the cars don’t crash on the road.)

Es importante que los conductores choquen con precaución. (It’s important that drivers drive carefully.)

Aunque no quieras, es posible que choques con alguien en la calle. (Even if you don’t want to, it’s possible you’ll bump into someone on the street.)

Ojalá que nunca choquemos en un accidente automovilístico. (Hopefully we never crash in a car accident.)

Temo que los equipos choquen en la final del campeonato. (I’m afraid the teams will clash in the championship final.)

Es una lástima que las ideas choquen tanto en la reunión. (It’s a shame that the ideas clashed so much in the meeting.)

Aunque no lo creas, es posible que choquen tus sueños con la realidad. (Even if you don’t believe it, it’s possible your dreams will clash with reality.)

Para evitar conflictos, es mejor que no choquéis con las autoridades. (To avoid conflicts, it’s better that you don’t clash with the authorities.)

Ojalá que nunca choquen tus principios con tus acciones. (Hopefully your principles never clash with your actions.)

Aunque no lo parezca, es posible que choquen tus creencias con las de otros. (Even if it doesn’t seem like it, it’s possible your beliefs will clash with others’.)

Para tener éxito, es necesario que no choquen tus metas con tus valores. (To be successful, it’s necessary that your goals don’t clash with your values.)

Ojalá que nunca choquen tus sueños con tus responsabilidades. (Hopefully your dreams never clash with your responsibilities.)

Es importante que choquéis las copas para brindar por el nuevo año. (It’s important that you clink glasses to toast the new year.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Chocar (to crash) in the Subjunctive Mood tense (Castilian Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Subjunctive mood is also known as the Simple Subjunctive, Subjunctive Present, or Present Subjunctive Mood in English, and as Presente de Subjuntivo, Subjuntivo Presente, Presente del Modo Subjuntivo, or Tiempo Presente del Subjuntivo in Spanish.