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.
zozobrar — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to capsize, to founder, to be in distress · -ar verb · regular · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | zozobro |
| tú | zozobras |
| él/ella/Ud. | zozobra |
| nosotros | zozobramos |
| vosotros | zozobráis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | zozobran |
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 |
| tú | zozobraste |
| él/ella/Ud. | zozobró |
| nosotros | zozobramos |
| vosotros | zozobrasteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | zozobraron |
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 |
| tú | zozobrabas |
| él/ella/Ud. | zozobraba |
| nosotros | zozobrábamos |
| vosotros | zozobrabais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | zozobraban |
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 |
| tú | zozobrarás |
| él/ella/Ud. | zozobrará |
| nosotros | zozobraremos |
| vosotros | zozobraréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | zozobrarán |
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 |
| tú | zozobrarías |
| él/ella/Ud. | zozobraría |
| nosotros | zozobraríamos |
| vosotros | zozobraríais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | zozobrarían |
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 |
| tú | zozobres |
| él/ella/Ud. | zozobre |
| nosotros | zozobremos |
| vosotros | zozobréis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | zozobren |
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 | - |
| tú | zozobra |
| él/ella/Ud. | zozobre |
| nosotros | zozobremos |
| vosotros | zozobrad |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | zozobren |
¡Zozobra!
Capsize, to founder, to be in distress!
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Example sentences
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El barco zozobró durante la tormenta.
The boat capsized during the storm.
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Su proyecto zozobró por falta de fondos.
His project foundered due to lack of funds.
Common phrases with zozobrar
- zozobrar en el mar to capsize at sea
- zozobrar en la angustia to be overwhelmed with anguish