-ar verb C1 · Advanced

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.

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Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo trincho
trinchas
él/ella/Ud. trincha
nosotros trinchamos
vosotros trincháis
ellos/ellas/Uds. trinchan
Example

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
trinchaste
él/ella/Ud. trinchó
nosotros trinchamos
vosotros trinchasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. trincharon
Example

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
trinchabas
él/ella/Ud. trinchaba
nosotros trinchábamos
vosotros trinchabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. trinchaban
Example

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
trincharás
él/ella/Ud. trinchará
nosotros trincharemos
vosotros trincharéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. trincharán
Example

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
trincharías
él/ella/Ud. trincharía
nosotros trincharíamos
vosotros trincharíais
ellos/ellas/Uds. trincharían
Example

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
trinches
él/ella/Ud. trinche
nosotros trinchemos
vosotros trinchéis
ellos/ellas/Uds. trinchen
Example

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 -
trincha
él/ella/Ud. trinche
nosotros trinchemos
vosotros trinchad
ellos/ellas/Uds. trinchen
Example

Mi abuelo siempre trincha el pavo en Navidad.

My grandfather always carves the turkey at Christmas.

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