The Present Tense of chocar is used to describe actions that are happening right now or that occur habitually. For example, El coche choca contra el árbol. (The car crashes into the tree.)

Chocar is a regular -ar verb, which means its conjugations follow the typical pattern for verbs ending in -ar in the present tense.

Conjugations

Conjugations of Chocar (to crash) in the Present Tense tense (Castilian Spanish):

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

To crash or collide: for example, El coche choca contra un árbol. (The car crashes into a tree.)

To clash or conflict: for example, Sus ideas chocan con las mías. (Their ideas clash with mine.)

To offend or shock: for example, Su comportamiento me choca. (Their behavior offends me.)

To bump into someone (colloquial): for example, Choco con mi vecino en el ascensor. (I bump into my neighbor in the elevator.)

To toast or clink glasses (colloquial): for example, Chocamos las copas para celebrar. (We clink glasses to celebrate.)

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

Examples

Examples of Chocar in the Present Tense

Cada mañana, choco con el mismo semáforo en rojo. (Every morning, I hit the same red light.)

¿Por qué siempre chocas con la misma piedra? (Why do you always stumble over the same rock?)

El equipo de béisbol choca los puños después de cada victoria. (The baseball team fist bumps after every win.)

Chocamos copas para celebrar el Año Nuevo. (We clink glasses to celebrate the New Year.)

Ustedes chocáis demasiado con los demás conductores. (You all drive too aggressively with other drivers.)

Los autos chocan a menudo en esa intersección peligrosa. (Cars often crash at that dangerous intersection.)

En la cultura latina, chocamos los cinco frecuentemente. (In Latin culture, we frequently high five.)

Mis compañeros de trabajo y yo chocamos los puños cuando cerramos un trato grande. (My coworkers and I fist bump when we close a big deal.)

¿Por qué chocas tus palmas tan fuerte durante la canción? (Why do you clap your hands so hard during the song?)

Los aficionados chocan las manos cuando su equipo anota un gol. (The fans high five when their team scores a goal.)

Mis amigos y yo chocamos las cervezas antes de tomar un trago. (My friends and I clink our beer bottles before taking a drink.)

Cuando estoy estresado, choco mi cabeza contra la pared. (When I’m stressed, I bang my head against the wall.)

¡No choquen sus vasos tan fuerte o se romperán! (Don’t clink your glasses so hard or they’ll break!)

Cada vez que chocáis con otro vehículo, aumentan sus primas de seguro. (Every time you hit another vehicle, your insurance rates go up.)

En el boxeo, los oponentes chocan los guantes antes de comenzar el combate. (In boxing, the opponents fist bump before starting the fight.)

Conjugations with English Translations

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

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Synonyms

The Present tense is also known as the Simple Present, Present Simple, Present Tense, or Present Indicative in English, and as Presente de Indicativo, Presente Simple, Tiempo Presente, or Indicativo Presente in Spanish.