abrazar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
abrazar — to hug
Abrazar undergoes a spelling change from 'z' to 'c' in all forms of the present subjunctive.
abrazar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this tense to express desires, doubts, or emotions regarding a hug, such as 'I want you to hug me' or 'It's good that we hug.'
Notes on abrazar in the Present Subjunctive
This verb has a 'z' to 'c' orthographic change (abrace, abraces, etc.) to maintain the soft 'th' or 's' sound before the letter 'e'.
Example Sentences
Mi madre quiere que la abrace más a menudo.
My mother wants me to hug her more often.
yo
Espero que te abracen fuerte cuando llegues.
I hope they hug you tightly when you arrive.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Dudo que él me abrace después de la pelea.
I doubt he will hug me after the fight.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'abraze' with a 'z'.
Correct: abrace
Why: In Spanish, 'z' usually changes to 'c' before the letter 'e' to maintain the same sound.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: abrazo
Abrazar is a regular -ar verb in the present indicative.
Preterite
yo: abracé
Abrazar has a spelling change only in the 'yo' form (abracé); all other forms are regular.
Imperfect
yo: abrazaba
Abrazar is regular in the imperfect, using the -aba endings.
Future
yo: abrazaré
Abrazar is regular in the future tense; just add the endings to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: abrazaría
Abrazar is regular in the conditional tense, based on the infinitive stem.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: abrazara
Abrazar is regular in the imperfect subjunctive, following the 'abrazara' pattern.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: abraza
The imperative for abrazar uses the 'z' to 'c' change in formal commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no abraces
The negative imperative of abrazar always uses the 'z' to 'c' spelling change.