Conjugate sofocar in Spanish
to suffocate, to stifle
sofocar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1379 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El humo comenzó a sofocar a los vecinos del edificio." (The smoke began to suffocate the residents of the building.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
sofocar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to suffocate, to stifle · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sofoco |
| tú | sofocas |
| él/ella/Ud. | sofoca |
| nosotros | sofocamos |
| vosotros | sofocáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sofocan |
No puedo respirar, este calor me sofoca.
I can't breathe, this heat is suffocating me.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sofoqué |
| tú | sofocaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | sofocó |
| nosotros | sofocamos |
| vosotros | sofocásteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sofocaron |
Los bomberos sofocaron el incendio en pocas horas.
The firefighters stifled the fire in a few hours.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sofocaba |
| tú | sofocabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | sofocaba |
| nosotros | sofocábamos |
| vosotros | sofocabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sofocaban |
Antes yo sofocaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to suffocate, to stifle often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sofocaré |
| tú | sofocarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | sofocará |
| nosotros | sofocaremos |
| vosotros | sofocaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sofocarán |
Mañana yo sofocaré.
Tomorrow I will suffocate, to stifle.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sofocaría |
| tú | sofocarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | sofocaría |
| nosotros | sofocaríamos |
| vosotros | sofocaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sofocarían |
Si pudiera, yo sofocaría.
If I could, I would suffocate, to stifle.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | sofoque |
| tú | sofoques |
| él/ella/Ud. | sofoque |
| nosotros | sofoquemos |
| vosotros | sofoquéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sofoquen |
Espero que tú sofoques.
I hope that you suffocate, to stifle.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | sofoca |
| él/ella/Ud. | sofoque |
| nosotros | sofoquemos |
| vosotros | sofocad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | sofoquen |
No puedo respirar, este calor me sofoca.
I can't breathe, this heat is suffocating me.
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Example sentences
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El humo comenzó a sofocar a los vecinos del edificio.
The smoke began to suffocate the residents of the building.
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No puedo respirar, este calor me sofoca.
I can't breathe, this heat is suffocating me.
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Los bomberos sofocaron el incendio en pocas horas.
The firefighters stifled the fire in a few hours.
Common phrases with sofocar
- sofocar un incendio to put out a fire
- sentirse sofocado to feel suffocated
- sofocar una rebelión to quell a rebellion