adjudicar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
adjudicar — to award
The present subjunctive uses 'qu' in all forms: adjudique, adjudiques, adjudique, adjudiquemos, adjudiquéis, adjudiquen.
adjudicar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing a wish, doubt, or requirement that a contract or prize be awarded to someone.
Notes on adjudicar in the Present Subjunctive
Every single form changes 'c' to 'qu' to maintain the hard 'k' sound before the 'e' endings of the subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Espero que me adjudiquen la beca.
I hope they award me the scholarship.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es importante que adjudiques las tareas hoy.
It is important that you assign the tasks today.
tú
Busco a alguien que adjudique los turnos de forma justa.
I am looking for someone who assigns the shifts fairly.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'adjudice' instead of 'adjudique'.
Correct: adjudique
Why: Learners sometimes confuse the 'c' to 'z' change of -cer verbs with the 'c' to 'qu' change of -car verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: adjudico
The present tense of adjudicar is regular: adjudico, adjudicas, adjudica, adjudicamos, adjudicáis, adjudican.
Preterite
yo: adjudiqué
The preterite has a spelling change in the first person: adjudiqué, adjudicaste, adjudicó, adjudicamos, adjudicasteis, adjudicaron.
Imperfect
yo: adjudicaba
The imperfect of adjudicar is regular: adjudicaba, adjudicabas, adjudicaba, adjudicábamos, adjudicabais, adjudicaban.
Future
yo: adjudicaré
The future of adjudicar is regular: adjudicaré, adjudicarás, adjudicará, adjudicaremos, adjudicaréis, adjudicarán.
Conditional
yo: adjudicaría
The conditional of adjudicar is regular: adjudicaría, adjudicarías, adjudicaría, adjudicaríamos, adjudicaríais, adjudicarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: adjudicara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular: adjudicara, adjudicaras, adjudicara, adjudicáramos, adjudicarais, adjudicaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: adjudica
Commands for adjudicar: adjudica (tú), adjudique (usted), adjudiquemos (nosotros), adjudicad (vosotros), adjudiquen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no adjudiques
Negative commands use 'qu' throughout: no adjudiques, no adjudique, no adjudiquemos, no adjudiquéis, no adjudiquen.