Chismorrear Examples, Sentences and Quiz in Spanish
Introduction
chismorrear means "to gossip" in English, and it is a verb you will use constantly once you start speaking Spanish for real. This page shows chismorrear in everyday sentences, grouped by meaning, then puts it into two short conversations, lists the mistakes learners actually make, and finishes with a ten-question quiz and answers to the most common questions. Every sentence below uses a real form of chismorrear, so you can copy the patterns and change the person, the tense and the complement to make your own versions. Start with the examples, say them aloud, and then try the quiz without looking back.
Example sentences with chismorrear
Everyday use
Chismorrear means to gossip. The sentences below show it in everyday use, in different tenses and persons.
- Yo chismorreo con su vecina — "I gossip with her neighbour"
- Él chismorrea sobre los demás — "He gossips about other people"
- Toda la tarde, yo chismorreé — "All afternoon, I gossiped"
- Yo chismorreaba con su vecina — "I used to gossip with her neighbour"
- Yo chismorrearé sobre los demás — "I will gossip about other people"
- Toda la tarde, yo he chismorreado — "All afternoon, I have gossiped"
In the past and the future
The same verb in the past and the future: the form changes, but the meaning stays the same.
- Toda la tarde, él chismorreó — "All afternoon, he gossiped"
- Él chismorreaba con su vecina — "He used to gossip with her neighbour"
- Tú chismorrearás sobre los demás — "You will gossip about other people"
- Toda la tarde, yo chismorrearía — "All afternoon, I would gossip"
- Yo había chismorreado con su vecina — "I had gossiped with her neighbour"
- Nosotros chismorreamos sobre los demás — "We gossip about other people"
Chismorrear in conversation
The two dialogues below show chismorrear in natural conversation. Read both parts aloud, then try to continue each dialogue with a sentence of your own.
Dialogue 1
- ¿Tú chismorreas con su vecina? — "Do you gossip with her neighbour?"
- Sí, yo chismorreo con su vecina cada día. — "Yes, I gossip with her neighbour every day."
- ¿Y ayer? ¿Tú chismorreaste sobre los demás? — "And yesterday? Did you gossip about other people?"
- Sí, yo chismorreé sobre los demás. — "Yes, I gossiped about other people."
- Mañana, toda la tarde, yo chismorrearé también. — "Tomorrow, all afternoon, I will gossip too."
Dialogue 2
- ¿Vosotros chismorreáis con su vecina? — "Do you gossip with her neighbour?"
- Sí, nosotros chismorreamos con su vecina los fines de semana. — "Yes, We gossip with her neighbour at the weekends."
- ¿Y ellos? ¿Ellos chismorrean sobre los demás? — "And them? Do they gossip about other people?"
- Sí, ellos chismorrean sobre los demás también. — "Yes, They gossip about other people too."
- Mañana nosotros chismorrearemos sobre los demás otra vez. — "Tomorrow we will gossip about other people again."
Useful phrases with chismorrear
Four patterns you can use with chismorrear in any conversation. The infinitive stays the same; only the first verb changes.
- Voy a chismorrear con su vecina. — "I am going to gossip with her neighbour."
- Quiero chismorrear sobre los demás. — "I want to gossip about other people."
- Me gusta chismorrear toda la tarde. — "I like to gossip all afternoon."
- Acabo de chismorrear con su vecina. — "I have just gossiped with her neighbour."
Common mistakes with chismorrear in everyday use
Mistake 1
- Wrong: Ellos chismorrea con su vecina.
- Right: Ellos chismorrean con su vecina.
- Why: Ellos needs the ellos form chismorrean. The singular chismorrea belongs with él, ella or a singular noun.
Mistake 2
- Wrong: Todos los días, yo chismorreé.
- Right: Todos los días, yo chismorreo.
- Why: Todos los días means every day, so the action is a habit and needs the present tense. The preterite is for one finished action, not for routines.
Mistake 3
- Wrong: Chismorrear es lo mismo que cotillear.
- Right: Chismorrear means to gossip; cotillear means to gossip.
- Why: Chismorrear and cotillear describe different things. They appear in similar situations, but they are not interchangeable.
Mistake 4
- Wrong: Ayer, yo chismorreo.
- Right: Ayer, yo chismorreé.
- Why: Ayer means yesterday, so the action is finished and needs the preterite (chismorreé). The present (chismorreo) is for habits and for now.
Mistake 5
- Wrong: Espero que él chismorrea con su vecina.
- Right: Espero que él chismorree con su vecina.
- Why: After espero que, Spanish needs the present subjunctive: chismorree. The indicative form would be wrong here.
Quiz: chismorrear in use
Ten questions on chismorrear across the tenses. The answers are explained, so read them even when you get a question right.
1. What is the I form of chismorrear in the present tense?
- (a) chismorreo
- (b) habrías chismorreado
- (c) chismorrea
- (d) habéis chismorreado
Answer: (a) chismorreo. The I form in the present is chismorreo.
2. What is the he / she form of chismorrear in the present tense?
- (a) chismorrearé
- (b) chismorrearía
- (c) chismorreáramos
- (d) chismorrea
Answer: (d) chismorrea. The he / she form in the present is chismorrea.
3. What is the he / she form of chismorrear in the preterite tense?
- (a) habréis chismorreado
- (b) chismorreo
- (c) chismorreamos
- (d) chismorreó
Answer: (d) chismorreó. The he / she form in the preterite is chismorreó.
4. What is the I form of chismorrear in the imperfect tense?
- (a) chismorreaba
- (b) habrá chismorreado
- (c) he chismorreado
- (d) han chismorreado
Answer: (a) chismorreaba. The I form in the imperfect is chismorreaba.
5. What is the I form of chismorrear in the future tense?
- (a) habríamos chismorreado
- (b) habréis chismorreado
- (c) chismorrearé
- (d) chismorrearais
Answer: (c) chismorrearé. The I form in the future is chismorrearé.
6. What is the I form of chismorrear in the present perfect tense?
- (a) habríamos chismorreado
- (b) habrás chismorreado
- (c) chismorrearas
- (d) he chismorreado
Answer: (d) he chismorreado. The I form in the present perfect is he chismorreado.
7. Complete the sentence: Espero que él ___ con su vecina.
- (a) chismorrees
- (b) chismorree
- (c) chismorreen
- (d) chismorreéis
Answer: (b) chismorree. The he / she form in the present subjunctive is chismorree.
8. What is the we form of chismorrear in the present tense?
- (a) habrían chismorreado
- (b) han chismorreado
- (c) chismorreamos
- (d) chismorreó
Answer: (c) chismorreamos. The we form in the present is chismorreamos.
9. What is the I form of chismorrear in the preterite tense?
- (a) chismorrearás
- (b) chismorrees
- (c) chismorreas
- (d) chismorreé
Answer: (d) chismorreé. The I form in the preterite is chismorreé.
10. What is the they form of chismorrear in the present tense?
- (a) han chismorreado
- (b) chismorrean
- (c) habremos chismorreado
- (d) chismorrea
Answer: (b) chismorrean. The they form in the present is chismorrean.
Frequently asked questions about chismorrear
Is chismorrear regular?
Yes. Chismorrear is a regular -ar verb: chismorreo, chismorreas, chismorrea. See the full conjugation of chismorrear for every tense.
What is the difference between chismorrear and cotillear?
Chismorrear means to gossip. Cotillear means to gossip. Use chismorrear when you mean to gossip, as in Yo chismorreo con su vecina.
How do I say “I gossip” in the past?
For one finished action, use the preterite: Yo chismorreé sobre los demás. For a habit in the past, use the imperfect: Toda la tarde, yo chismorreaba.
How can I practise chismorrear?
Start with the examples above: say each sentence aloud, then change the person and the complement. Then take the quiz, and finish with the Verb Quiz and the Conjugation Practice tools, which test the same forms in a different order. A few minutes a day with one verb is worth more than an hour once a week.