to err; to wander
hablamos regular endingpienso stem changetengo irregularbusqué spelling change
Presente · What happens now or habitually
Quien mucho habla, mucho yerra.
Whoever talks a lot gets a lot wrong.
Pretérito · A completed action in the past
Los médicos erraron en el diagnóstico.
The doctors were wrong in their diagnosis.
Imperfecto · Ongoing or habitual past; "used to"
Los viajeros erraban por el desierto.
The travelers wandered through the desert.
Futuro · What will happen
Si no se concentra, el delantero errará el penal.
If he doesn't focus, the forward will miss the penalty.
Condicional · What would happen
Sin el mapa, el viajero erraría por el desierto durante días.
Without the map, the traveler would wander the desert for days.
Pretérito perfecto · Has/have done
El jugador ha errado el tiro.
The player has missed the shot.
Pluscuamperfecto · Had done
Ya había errado dos penales.
He had already missed two penalty kicks.
Futuro perfecto · Will have done
Rarely used with this verb.
Condicional perfecto · Would have done
Sin tu ayuda, habría errado el camino.
Without your help, I would have taken the wrong road.
Presente de subjuntivo · Wishes, doubts, emotions about the present or future
Ojalá el delantero no yerre el penal.
Let's hope the forward doesn't miss the penalty.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-ra) · Hypotheticals and past wishes; the common form
Temíamos que el médico errara en el diagnóstico.
We were afraid the doctor would get the diagnosis wrong.
Imperfecto de subjuntivo (-se) · Same meaning as -ra; more literary
Rarely used with this verb.
Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo · Subjunctive for something that has happened
Rarely used with this verb.
Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo · Contrary-to-fact past: "if I had..."
Rarely used with this verb.
Imperativo afirmativo · Commands: do it!
Rarely used with this verb.
Imperativo negativo · Commands: don't do it!
Rarely used with this verb.