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/tʃoˈkaɾ/

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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

Verb type-ar regular (c changes to qu before e)

Conjugation

Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yochocochocéchocabachocaréchocaría
chocaschocastechocabaschocaráschocarías
él/ella/ud.chocachocóchocabachocaráchocaría
nos.chocamoschocamoschocábamoschocaremoschocaríamos
vos.chocáischocasteischocabaischocaréischocaríais
ellos/uds.chocanchocaronchocabanchocaránchocarían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yochocechocarachocase
choceschocaraschocases
él/ella/ud.chocechocarachocase
nos.chocemoschocáramoschocásemos
vos.chocéischocaraischocaseis
ellos/uds.chocenchocaranchocasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
choca
ud.choce
nosotroschocemos
vosotroschocad
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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This word is part of lesson 58.