/tʃoˈkaɾ/
Translation
to crash, to collide, to shock
Word origin
Probably of onomatopoeic origin, imitating the sound of a sudden knock or blow, or from Old French choquer ('to strike'). English 'shock' comes from the same French source.
- Origin
- Onomatopoeic
- Root
- choquer
- English cognates
- shock
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | choco | chocé | chocaba | chocaré | chocaría |
| tú | chocas | chocaste | chocabas | chocarás | chocarías |
| él/ella/ud. | choca | chocó | chocaba | chocará | chocaría |
| nos. | chocamos | chocamos | chocábamos | chocaremos | chocaríamos |
| vos. | chocáis | chocasteis | chocabais | chocaréis | chocaríais |
| ellos/uds. | chocan | chocaron | chocaban | chocarán | chocarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | choce | chocara | chocase |
| tú | choces | chocaras | chocases |
| él/ella/ud. | choce | chocara | chocase |
| nos. | chocemos | chocáramos | chocásemos |
| vos. | chocéis | chocarais | chocaseis |
| ellos/uds. | chocen | chocaran | chocasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | choca |
| ud. | choce |
| nosotros | chocemos |
| vosotros | chocad |
| uds. | chocen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- chocando
- Past participle
- chocado
Examples
.
The car crashed into a tree.
, .
Be careful, do not bump into the door.
.
It shocks me that they say that after everything.
.
The two friends slapped hands to celebrate.
.
His ideas always clash with mine.
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