Conjugate tropezar in Spanish
to stumble, to trip
tropezar is an irregular -ar verb ranked #520 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "Tropecé con una piedra y casi me caigo." (I tripped on a stone and almost fell.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
tropezar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to stumble, to trip · -ar verb · irregular (stem-changing-e-ie) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | tropiezo * |
| tú | tropiezas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | tropieza * |
| nosotros | tropezamos |
| vosotros | tropezáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tropiezan * |
Siempre tropiezo con el mismo escalón.
I always stumble on the same step.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | tropecé * |
| tú | tropezaste |
| él/ella/Ud. | tropezó |
| nosotros | tropezamos |
| vosotros | tropezasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tropezaron |
Tropezamos con muchos obstáculos durante el proyecto.
We ran into many obstacles during the project.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | tropezaba |
| tú | tropezabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | tropezaba |
| nosotros | tropezábamos |
| vosotros | tropezabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tropezaban |
Antes yo tropezaba con frecuencia.
Before, I used to stumble, to trip often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | tropezaré |
| tú | tropezarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | tropezará |
| nosotros | tropezaremos |
| vosotros | tropezaréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tropezarán |
Mañana yo tropezaré.
Tomorrow I will stumble, to trip.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | tropezaría |
| tú | tropezarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | tropezaría |
| nosotros | tropezaríamos |
| vosotros | tropezaríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tropezarían |
Si pudiera, yo tropezaría.
If I could, I would stumble, to trip.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | tropiece * |
| tú | tropieces * |
| él/ella/Ud. | tropiece * |
| nosotros | tropecemos * |
| vosotros | tropecéis * |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tropiecen * |
Espero que tú tropieces.
I hope that you stumble, to trip.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | tropieza * |
| él/ella/Ud. | tropiece * |
| nosotros | tropecemos * |
| vosotros | tropezad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | tropiecen * |
¡Tropieza!
Stumble, to trip!
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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Tropecé con una piedra y casi me caigo.
I tripped on a stone and almost fell.
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Siempre tropiezo con el mismo escalón.
I always stumble on the same step.
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Tropezamos con muchos obstáculos durante el proyecto.
We ran into many obstacles during the project.
Common phrases with tropezar
- tropezar con alguien to bump into someone
- tropezar con la misma piedra to make the same mistake twice
- tropezar con un obstáculo to run into an obstacle