Equivoquemos

Equivoquemos is the present subjunctive form of the Spanish verb equivocar in the nosotros/as form. It denotes a wish, possibility, doubt, or hypothetical scenario involving the speaker and at least one other person, and it appears in clauses introduced by que or in other subjunctive contexts. In ordinary speech the form often occurs with a reflexive pronoun when the sense is “to make mistakes oneself,” as in nos equivoquemos, though the non-reflexive use of equivoquemos is also grammatical in appropriate constructions such as “que equivoquemos el cálculo.”

Usage and meaning can vary with context. Commonly, equivoquemos appears in sentences that express a desire for agreement or caution about future actions, for example: “Espero que nos equivoquemos menos la próxima vez” and “Ojalá que equivoquemos el rumbo.” In indicative contrast, speakers may prefer otros tense or moods to convey the same idea, so equivoquemos is relatively rare in casual conversation and more typical of formal writing or explicit grammar explanations.

Morphology and related forms: as the nosotros/as present subjunctive, equivoquemos pairs with other forms of the same verb: yo equivoque, tú equivoques, él/ella equivoque, nosotros equivoquemos, vosotros equivoquéis, ellos equivoquen. The verb comes from the Latin aequivocare, reflecting a historical sense related to error or misinterpretation, and is related to the noun equívoco/equivocación in modern Spanish.

See also: equivocación; equivocar; equívoco.