The Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) of chocar is used to give direct orders or instructions, for example: ¡Choca con ese auto! (Crash into that car!). It allows you to directly command someone to perform the action of crashing or colliding.

Chocar is a spelling-changing verb that follows the -car to -que conjugation pattern in the imperative mood. The stem vowel changes from o to u in all forms except the nosotros form.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Chocar (to crash) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Latin American Spanish):

Chocar generally means to crash or collide, but has several different meanings in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands), some of which might surprise you.

To crash or collide: for example, ¡Choca contra ese árbol! (Crash into that tree!)

To toast or clink glasses: for example, ¡Choquen sus copas! (Clink your glasses!)

To clash or conflict (figuratively): for example, ¡No choquen con las reglas! (Don’t clash with the rules!)

To shock or surprise (colloquial): for example, ¡Chócame con esa noticia! (Shock me with that news!)

To annoy or bother (rude): for example, ¡No me choquen con esas tonterías! (Don’t bother me with that nonsense!)

Examples

Examples of Chocar in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands)

¡Choca esos cinco! (Give me five!)

Antes de salir, choquemos los puños por buena suerte. (Before we leave, let’s fist bump for good luck.)

Para celebrar, choquen sus vasos de vino. (To celebrate, clink your wine glasses together.)

Después del partido, choque su mano con la del árbitro. (After the game, shake the referee’s hand.)

En la fiesta, choca tu botella con la mía. (At the party, clink your bottle against mine.)

Cuando nos encontremos, choquemos los codos en lugar de darnos la mano. (When we meet, let’s bump elbows instead of shaking hands.)

Al terminar la presentación, choquen sus manos en señal de un trabajo bien hecho. (After finishing the presentation, high-five each other for a job well done.)

En la boda, choque su copa con la de su pareja. (At the wedding, clink your glass with your partner’s.)

Después de firmar el contrato, choquen sus manos para sellar el trato. (After signing the contract, shake hands to seal the deal.)

Cuando ganes el premio, choca esos nudillos conmigo. (When you win the prize, fist bump me.)

Al final del concierto, choquemos nuestras cabezas al ritmo de la música. (At the end of the concert, let’s headbang to the music.)

En la graduación, choque su birrete con el de sus compañeros. (At graduation, bump your cap with your classmates’.)

Después de terminar el proyecto, choquen sus computadoras portátiles. (After finishing the project, high-five your laptops.)

Cuando llegues a la cima de la montaña, choca esos cinco conmigo. (When you reach the top of the mountain, high-five me.)

En el restaurante, choquemos nuestras copas de vino para brindar. (At the restaurant, let’s clink our wine glasses to toast.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Chocar (to crash) in the Imperative Mood (Affirmative Commands) tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Imperative mood is also known as the Command Form, Affirmative Command Mood, or Direct Command Form in English, and as Modo Imperativo, Imperativo Afirmativo, Mandatos Afirmativos, or Forma de Mandato in Spanish.