-ar verb C1 · Advanced

Conjugate zozobrar in Spanish

to capsize, to founder, to be in distress

zozobrar is a regular -ar verb ranked #2494 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El barco zozobró durante la tormenta." (The boat capsized during the storm.). 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 zozobro
zozobras
él/ella/Ud. zozobra
nosotros zozobramos
vosotros zozobráis
ellos/ellas/Uds. zozobran
Example

Yo zozobro todos los días.

I capsize, to founder, to be in distress every day.

Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo zozobré
zozobraste
él/ella/Ud. zozobró
nosotros zozobramos
vosotros zozobrasteis
ellos/ellas/Uds. zozobraron
Example

Ayer yo zozobré.

Yesterday I capsize, to founder, to be in distress.

Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo zozobraba
zozobrabas
él/ella/Ud. zozobraba
nosotros zozobrábamos
vosotros zozobrabais
ellos/ellas/Uds. zozobraban
Example

Antes yo zozobraba con frecuencia.

Before, I used to capsize, to founder, to be in distress often.

Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo zozobraré
zozobrarás
él/ella/Ud. zozobrará
nosotros zozobraremos
vosotros zozobraréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. zozobrarán
Example

Mañana yo zozobraré.

Tomorrow I will capsize, to founder, to be in distress.

Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo zozobraría
zozobrarías
él/ella/Ud. zozobraría
nosotros zozobraríamos
vosotros zozobraríais
ellos/ellas/Uds. zozobrarían
Example

Si pudiera, yo zozobraría.

If I could, I would capsize, to founder, to be in distress.

Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo zozobre
zozobres
él/ella/Ud. zozobre
nosotros zozobremos
vosotros zozobréis
ellos/ellas/Uds. zozobren
Example

Espero que tú zozobres.

I hope that you capsize, to founder, to be in distress.

Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.

Pronoun Conjugation
yo -
zozobra
él/ella/Ud. zozobre
nosotros zozobremos
vosotros zozobrad
ellos/ellas/Uds. zozobren
Example

¡Zozobra!

Capsize, to founder, to be in distress!

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