Conjugate trinchar in Spanish
to carve or slice
trinchar is a regular -ar verb ranked #1742 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Mi abuelo siempre trincha el pavo en Navidad." (My grandfather always carves the turkey at Christmas.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
trinchar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to carve or slice · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | trincho |
| tú | trinchas |
| él/ella/Ud. | trincha |
| nosotros | trinchamos |
| vosotros | trincháis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | trinchan |
Mi abuelo siempre trincha el pavo en Navidad.
My grandfather always carves the turkey at Christmas.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | trinché |
| tú | trinchaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | trinchó |
| nosotros | trinchamos |
| vosotros | trinchasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | trincharon |
Ayer yo trinché.
Yesterday I carve or slice.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | trinchaba |
| tú | trinchabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | trinchaba |
| nosotros | trinchábamos |
| vosotros | trinchabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | trinchaban |
Antes yo trinchaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to carve or slice often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | trincharé |
| tú | trincharás |
| él/ella/Ud. | trinchará |
| nosotros | trincharemos |
| vosotros | trincharéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | trincharán |
Mañana yo trincharé.
Tomorrow I will carve or slice.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | trincharía |
| tú | trincharías |
| él/ella/Ud. | trincharía |
| nosotros | trincharíamos |
| vosotros | trincharíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | trincharían |
Si pudiera, yo trincharía.
If I could, I would carve or slice.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | trinche |
| tú | trinches |
| él/ella/Ud. | trinche |
| nosotros | trinchemos |
| vosotros | trinchéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | trinchen |
Espero que tú trinches.
I hope that you carve or slice.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | trincha |
| él/ella/Ud. | trinche |
| nosotros | trinchemos |
| vosotros | trinchad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | trinchen |
Mi abuelo siempre trincha el pavo en Navidad.
My grandfather always carves the turkey at Christmas.
Test yourself
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Example sentences
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Mi abuelo siempre trincha el pavo en Navidad.
My grandfather always carves the turkey at Christmas.
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Trinché la carne en rebanadas finas para los invitados.
I carved the meat into thin slices for the guests.
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Necesitas un buen cuchillo para trinchar el asado.
You need a good knife to carve the roast.
Common phrases with trinchar
- trinchar la carne to carve the meat
- trinchar el pollo to carve the chicken
- cuchillo de trinchar carving knife