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 (Castilian Spanish):

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

To crash or collide: For example, El coche chocaba contra un árbol. (The car was crashing into a tree.)

To clash or conflict: For example, Sus ideas chocaban con las mías. (Their ideas clashed with mine.)

To bump into someone: For example, Chocaba con mucha gente en la fiesta. (I was bumping into a lot of people at the party.)

To shock or offend (colloquial): For example, Su comportamiento chocaba a todo el mundo. (Their behavior was shocking everyone.)

To drink excessively (slang): For example, Chocaba cada fin de semana. (I used to get wasted every weekend.)

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.)

Ellos chocaban las copas de vino en la cena. (They clinked their wine glasses at dinner.)

Nosotros chocábamos los puños en señal de celebración. (We fist-bumped in celebration.)

Tú chocabas con la pared cuando caminabas borracho. (You bumped into the wall when you walked drunk.)

Vosotros chocabais con las ideas tradicionales de la sociedad. (You all clashed with society’s traditional ideas.)

Las culturas chocaban a menudo debido a las diferencias. (The cultures often clashed due to differences.)

Ella chocaba con su jefe por sus opiniones opuestas. (She clashed with her boss over their opposing views.)

Ustedes chocaban los vasos de cerveza antes de beber. (You all clinked your beer glasses before drinking.)

Los autos chocaban en la intersección concurrida. (Cars crashed at the busy intersection.)

Yo chocaba con mi pareja sobre cómo criar a los niños. (I clashed with my partner over how to raise the kids.)

Ellos chocaban las palmas en señal de apoyo. (They clapped their hands in support.)

Tú chocabas con tus compañeros de trabajo por cuestiones éticas. (You clashed with your coworkers over ethical issues.)

Vosotros chocabais los cascos antes del partido. (You all bumped helmets before the game.)

Las ideologías políticas chocaban constantemente en el debate. (The political ideologies constantly clashed in the debate.)

Ella chocaba con su suegra por sus diferentes estilos de vida. (She clashed with her mother-in-law over their different lifestyles.)

Conjugations with English Translations

Conjugations of Chocar (to crash) in the Imperfect Tense tense (Castilian 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.