agradecer Present Conjugation
agradecer — to thank
Agradecer has a 'z-co' change in the first person: agradezco, agradeces, agradece.
agradecer Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to express current gratitude, routine thankfulness, or general appreciation for things in your daily life.
Notes on agradecer in the Present
Agradecer is a 'vocal + cer' verb, meaning the 'yo' form adds a 'z' before the 'c' to keep the sound soft (agradezco). All other forms are regular.
Example Sentences
Te agradezco mucho tu ayuda.
I thank you very much for your help.
yo
Él siempre agradece los regalos que recibe.
He always thanks for the gifts he receives.
él/ella/usted
Agradecemos tu paciencia con nosotros.
We appreciate your patience with us.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: agradeco
Correct: agradezco
Why: Verbs ending in -ecer need a 'z' before the 'c' in the 'yo' form to maintain the soft 'th' or 's' sound.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: agradecí
The preterite of agradecer is regular: agradecí, agradeciste, agradeció, agradecimos.
Imperfect
yo: agradecía
The imperfect of agradecer is regular: agradecía, agradecías, agradecía, agradecíamos.
Future
yo: agradeceré
The future tense is regular: agradeceré, agradecerás, agradecerá, agradeceremos.
Conditional
yo: agradecería
The conditional of agradecer is regular: agradecería, agradecerías, agradecería.
Present Subjunctive
yo: agradezca
The 'z-co' change from the 'yo' form carries through all subjunctive forms: agradezca, agradezcas.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: agradeciera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'agradecie-' stem: agradeciera, agradecieras, agradeciera.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: agradece
Use 'agradece' for tú and 'agradezca' for polite commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no agradezcas
Negative commands always use the present subjunctive: no agradezcas, no agradezca.