tropezarse conjugation
to stumble/trip
📚 tropezarse is a stem-changing verb (e-ie). Learn more in our Stem-Changing Verbs Guide
Tropezarse Non-Conjugated Forms
Infinitive
tropezarse
to stumble/trip
Gerund
tropezándose
Present Participle
Past Participle
tropezado
Used in perfect tenses
Tropezarse Indicative Mood
Used for statements of fact, certainty, and objective reality
| Person | Present📖 | Preterite📖 | Imperfect📖 | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | me tropiezo | me tropecé | me tropezaba | me tropezaré | me tropezaría |
| tú | te tropiezas | te tropezaste | te tropezabas | te tropezarás | te tropezarías |
| él/ella/usted | se tropieza | se tropezó | se tropezaba | se tropezará | se tropezaría |
| nosotros | nos tropezamos | nos tropezamos | nos tropezábamos | nos tropezaremos | nos tropezaríamos |
| vosotros | os tropezáis | os tropezasteis | os tropezabais | os tropezaréis | os tropezaríais |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | se tropiezan | se tropezaron | se tropezaban | se tropezarán | se tropezarían |
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Present📖
Preterite📖
Imperfect📖
Future
Conditional
Tropezarse Perfect Tenses
Compound tenses using auxiliary verb "haber" + past participle
| Person | Present Perfect📖 | Past Perfect📖 | Future Perfect📖 | Conditional Perfect📖 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | me he tropezado | me había tropezado | me habré tropezado | me habría tropezado |
| tú | te has tropezado | te habías tropezado | te habrás tropezado | te habrías tropezado |
| él/ella/usted | se ha tropezado | se había tropezado | se habrá tropezado | se habría tropezado |
| nosotros | nos hemos tropezado | nos habíamos tropezado | nos habremos tropezado | nos habríamos tropezado |
| vosotros | os habéis tropezado | os habíais tropezado | os habréis tropezado | os habríais tropezado |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | se han tropezado | se habían tropezado | se habrán tropezado | se habrían tropezado |
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Present Perfect📖
Past Perfect📖
Future Perfect📖
Conditional Perfect📖
Tropezarse Subjunctive Mood
Used for doubt, emotion, desire, possibility, and hypothetical situations
The imperfect subjunctive has two forms: -ra (more common in speech) and -se (more literary, common in Spain). Both are equally correct and interchangeable.
| Person | Present Subj. | Imperf. Subj. (-ra) | Imperf. Subj. (-se) Literary / Spain |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | me tropiece | me tropezara | me tropezase |
| tú | te tropieces | te tropezaras | te tropezases |
| él/ella/usted | se tropiece | se tropezara | se tropezase |
| nosotros | nos tropecemos | nos tropezáramos | nos tropezásemos |
| vosotros | os tropecéis | os tropezarais | os tropezaseis |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | se tropiecen | se tropezaran | se tropezasen |
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Present Subj.
Imperf. Subj. (-ra)
Imperf. Subj. (-se)Literary / Spain
Tropezarse Imperative Mood
Used for commands, requests, and instructions
| Person | Imperative |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | tropiézate |
| él/ella/usted | tropiécese |
| nosotros | tropecémonos |
| vosotros | tropezaos |
| ellos/ellas/ustedes | tropiécense |
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Imperative
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Stem Change Pattern: e-ie
This verb follows the e-ie pattern. The stem change occurs in present indicative and present subjunctive, affecting the "boot" forms (yo, tú, él/ella/usted, ellos/ellas/ustedes). Some -ir verbs also have stem changes in preterite (él/ella and ellos/ellas forms).
Usage Tips
- Indicative: Use for facts, statements, and objective reality
- Subjunctive: Use after expressions of doubt, emotion, desire, or uncertainty
- Imperative: Use for direct commands and requests
- Perfect Tenses: Use to express actions completed relative to another time
Examples and Common Phrases
Examples
Common Phrases
Verb Information
Category
Movement
Ending Type
-ar verb
Verb Type
Stem-changing verb
Frequency
Top 100 most common
Usage Tips
Remember the "Boot"
Stem-changing verbs change in a "boot" shape: yo, tú, él/ella, and ellos/ellas change, but nosotros and vosotros don't. Draw a boot around the changing forms to remember!
Practice Suggestion
Try creating your own sentences with this verb. Start with simple present tense sentences and gradually work up to more complex constructions.