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Conjugation Chart of “Chocar” (to crash/collide) in the Preterite (Past) Tense

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Understanding the Preterite (Past) Tense of “Chocar”

The preterite of chocar is used to express a specific instance of crashing or colliding in the past, for example El coche chocó contra el árbol (The car crashed into the tree). This tense emphasizes the completed action at a particular moment.

This is a regular -ar verb that requires a spelling change in the first person singular form (choqué) to maintain the hard ‘k’ sound before ‘e’.

How to Use Chocar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

The preterite of chocar expresses a completed action of crashing or colliding in the past.

To crash/collide: Describes a collision or impact, for example El carro chocó contra un árbol (The car crashed into a tree) or Chocaron en la intersección (They collided at the intersection).

To clash/conflict: Used figuratively for conflicting personalities or ideas, for example Sus personalidades chocaron desde el primer momento (Their personalities clashed from the first moment).

Real Life Examples of Chocar in the Preterite (Past) Tense

El carro chocó contra un árbol. (The car crashed into a tree.)

Choqué con alguien en el pasillo. (I collided with someone in the hallway.)

Chocaste el auto en el estacionamiento. (You crashed the car in the parking lot.)

Chocamos contra el poste de luz. (We crashed into the light pole.)

Los vehículos chocaron en la intersección. (The vehicles collided at the intersection.)

Choqué el carrito del supermercado. (I bumped the shopping cart.)

Chocaste con la puerta de vidrio. (You ran into the glass door.)

El tren chocó contra la barrera. (The train crashed into the barrier.)

Chocamos las copas en el brindis. (We clinked glasses in the toast.)

Los barcos chocaron en la niebla. (The boats collided in the fog.)

Choqué con mi mejor amigo en el centro. (I ran into my best friend downtown.)

Chocaste contra la pared. (You crashed into the wall.)

El asteroide chocó contra la luna. (The asteroid collided with the moon.)

Chocamos los puños en señal de victoria. (We fist-bumped in sign of victory.)

Las olas chocaron contra las rocas. (The waves crashed against the rocks.)

Conjugation Chart with English Translations

Conjugations of Chocar (to crash/collide) in the Preterite (Past) Tense (Latin American Spanish) with English Translations:

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Synonyms

The Preterite tense is also known as the Simple Past, Past Simple, Definite Past, Absolute Past, or Past Tense Indicative in English, and as Pretérito Perfecto Simple, Pretérito Indefinido, Pretérito Simple, Pasado Simple, or Pretérito de Indicativo in Spanish.