Chequear Examples, Sentences & Quiz in Spanish

chequear means “to check” in English, and this page shows you how it actually sounds in everyday Spanish — not just the conjugation table, but the verb in real sentences, in short dialogues, and in the mistakes learners make with it. Chequear means to check, to examine something quickly to make sure it is right, such as luggage at the airport, email or a list. It is a modern, fully regular verb borrowed from English, common in Latin America and travel. Below you will find twelve example sentences grouped by tense, two short dialogues, the most common mistakes with corrections, and a ten-question quiz with explained answers. If you want the full tables first, start with the full conjugation of chequear; if you want to study one tense in depth, see the chequear present tense page.

chequear in everyday use: examples with translations

In the present tense

  1. Yo chequeo el equipaje en el aeropuerto. — “I check the luggage at the airport.”
  2. Él chequea el correo cada mañana. — “He checks my email every morning.”
  3. Nosotros chequeamos la lista antes de salir. — “We check the list before leaving.”
  4. Ellos chequean la presión de los neumáticos. — “They check the pressure of the tyres.”

In the past

  1. Ayer, yo chequeé el correo cada mañana. — “Yesterday, I checked my email every morning.”
  2. Antes, nosotros chequeábamos la lista antes de salir. — “Before, we used to check the list before leaving.”
  3. Él chequeó la presión de los neumáticos. — “He checked the pressure of the tyres.”
  4. Yo ya había chequeado el equipaje en el aeropuerto antes de salir. — “I had already checked the luggage at the airport before leaving.”

Plans, hopes and possibilities

  1. Mañana, tú chequearás el equipaje en el aeropuerto. — “Tomorrow, you will check the luggage at the airport.”
  2. Yo chequearía el correo cada mañana si tuviera más tiempo. — “I would check my email every morning if I had more time.”
  3. Él ha chequeado la lista antes de salir. — “He has checked the list before leaving.”
  4. Espero que él chequee la presión de los neumáticos. — “I hope he checks the pressure of the tyres.”

chequear in conversation

Two short dialogues that use chequear the way people really speak it. Notice how the verb changes with the person, and how the same verb fits different situations.

Two friends talk about their day.

  • Ana: Yo chequeo el equipaje en el aeropuerto. — “I check the luggage at the airport.”
  • Bea: Él chequea el correo cada mañana. — “He checks my email every morning.”
  • Ana: Ayer, yo chequeé el correo cada mañana. — “Yesterday, I checked my email every morning.”
  • Bea: Mañana, tú chequearás el equipaje en el aeropuerto. — “Tomorrow, you will check the luggage at the airport.”

At home, talking about tomorrow.

  • Luis: Nosotros chequeamos la lista antes de salir. — “We check the list before leaving.”
  • Marta: Antes, nosotros chequeábamos la lista antes de salir. — “Before, we used to check the list before leaving.”
  • Luis: Yo chequearía el correo cada mañana si tuviera más tiempo. — “I would check my email every morning if I had more time.”
  • Marta: Espero que él chequee la presión de los neumáticos. — “I hope he checks the pressure of the tyres.”

A short scene with chequear

A short scene shows how chequear works across the day. In the morning: Chequeo el equipaje en el aeropuerto. In the afternoon: Chequea el correo cada mañana. Yesterday it was different: Ayer, chequeé la lista antes de salir. And tomorrow: Mañana, chequearé la presión de los neumáticos. Four small moments, four tenses, one verb — that is how chequear sounds in real life. Try changing the person in each sentence: say it about yourself, about a friend, and about your family, and the forms will start to feel automatic.

Common mistakes with chequear

The errors learners actually make with chequear, each with the wrong form, the right form, and why the right form is right.

✗ Yo chequea el equipaje en el aeropuerto.

✓ Correct: Yo chequeo el equipaje en el aeropuerto.

The person matters: chequea is the él/ella/Ud. form, while the yo form is chequeo. Using the third-person form with yo is one of the most common beginner errors.

✗ Ayer yo chequeo el correo cada mañana.

✓ Correct: Ayer yo chequeé el correo cada mañana.

The present and the preterite are different tenses: chequeo is happening now, while chequeé is a finished action in the past. Use the preterite with ayer.

✗ Treating chequear and revisar as identical in every context.

✓ Correct: Chequear means to check, while revisar means to review or check thoroughly.

They overlap, but each has uses the other does not: chequear fits sentences such as Chequeo el equipaje en el aeropuerto, while revisar belongs in a different sentence. Check the meaning you want before choosing.

✗ Yo soy chequeado el correo cada mañana.

✓ Correct: Yo he chequeado el correo cada mañana.

Spanish perfect tenses use haber, not ser: he chequeado, has chequeado, ha chequeado. Ser plus the participle makes a passive, not a perfect tense.

✗ De niño, yo chequeé la lista antes de salir todos los días.

✓ Correct: De niño, yo chequeaba la lista antes de salir todos los días.

For a repeated habit in the past, use the imperfect (chequeaba), not the preterite. The preterite (chequeé) is for one finished action.

Quiz: chequear in use

Ten questions on chequear — its forms, its tenses and its everyday use. Choose the best answer for each one, then check the answer key below, where every answer is explained.

1. Complete the sentence: Él ______ el correo cada mañana. — “He/she checks my email every morning.”

  • a) chequea
  • b) chequeo
  • c) chequeas
  • d) chequeamos

2. Complete the sentence: Ayer, yo ______ la lista antes de salir. — “Yesterday, I checked the list before leaving.”

  • a) chequeaste
  • b) chequeó
  • c) chequearon
  • d) chequeé

3. Complete the sentence: Ellos ______ la presión de los neumáticos cuando eran jóvenes. — “They used to check the pressure of the tyres when they were young.”

  • a) chequeabas
  • b) chequeábamos
  • c) chequeaban
  • d) chequeaba

4. Complete the sentence: Mañana, nosotros ______ el equipaje en el aeropuerto. — “Tomorrow, we will check the luggage at the airport.”

  • a) chequearán
  • b) chequearemos
  • c) chequearé
  • d) chequearás

5. Complete the sentence: Él ______ el correo cada mañana si pudiera. — “He would check my email every morning if he could.”

  • a) chequearía
  • b) chequearías
  • c) chequearíamos
  • d) chequeo

6. Complete the sentence: Yo ______ la lista antes de salir. — “I have checked the list before leaving.”

  • a) has chequeado
  • b) ha chequeado
  • c) han chequeado
  • d) he chequeado

7. Complete the sentence: Espero que tú ______ la presión de los neumáticos. — “I hope you check the pressure of the tyres.”

  • a) chequeemos
  • b) chequeo
  • c) chequees
  • d) chequee

8. Which is the past participle of chequear, used with haber in the perfect tenses?

  • a) chequeé
  • b) chequeado
  • c) chequeando
  • d) chequeo

9. What does chequear mean in English?

  • a) to check
  • b) to review or check thoroughly
  • c) to nail, to stick in
  • d) to shelter, to cover

10. Which sentence is correct?

  • a) Él chequea el correo cada mañana.
  • b) Él chequeo el correo cada mañana.
  • c) Nosotros chequea la lista antes de salir.
  • d) Yo chequea el equipaje en el aeropuerto.

Answer key

  1. a) chequea — The sentence needs the él/ella/Ud. form in the present: chequea.

  2. d) chequeé — The sentence needs the yo form in the preterite: chequeé, for one finished action yesterday.

  3. c) chequeaban — The sentence needs the ellos/ellas form in the imperfect: chequeaban, for a repeated past habit.

  4. b) chequearemos — The sentence needs the nosotros form in the future: chequearemos.

  5. a) chequearía — The sentence needs the él/ella/Ud. form in the conditional: chequearía.

  6. d) he chequeado — The sentence needs the yo form in the present perfect: he chequeado, haber + chequeado.

  7. c) chequees — After espero que, the subjunctive is required: the tú present subjunctive is chequees.

  8. b) chequeado — The past participle is chequeado: he chequeado, has chequeado, ha chequeado. The gerund chequeando is used with estar instead.

  9. a) to check — chequear means to check. The other options are the meanings of different verbs.

  10. a) Él chequea el correo cada mañana. — Él chequea el correo cada mañana. is correct: the verb agrees with its subject. The other sentences mix up the person and the form.

Frequently asked questions

How do I use chequear in everyday conversation?

Start with the phrases in the examples above — especially the common combinations such as Chequeo el equipaje en el aeropuerto and Chequea el correo cada mañana. Use the present tense for habits and general facts, and the preterite for things that happened once. Say the sentences aloud until the forms feel automatic, then swap in your own details: your own town, your own family, your own routine.

What is the difference between chequear and revisar?

Chequear means “to check”, while revisar means “to review or check thoroughly”. They are related words that learners often meet together, but they are not interchangeable — use chequear when you mean “to check” and revisar when you mean “to review or check thoroughly”.

Which tense do I need most with chequear?

The present tense, for habits, routines and general facts — that is where you will use chequear most. The preterite comes next, for things that happened once and ended. The examples on this page use both, plus the imperfect, the future and the present perfect, so you can see the verb across the tenses you actually need.

Is chequear formal or informal?

Chequear is neutral — it is used in both formal and informal Spanish, at home, at work and at school. There is no special formal version of it; the same forms work in a conversation with a friend and in a letter to a company. What changes is the situation, not the verb.

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