alzar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
alzar — to lift
The imperative uses 'alza' for tú and 'alce' for usted, including the Z to C change for formal commands.
alzar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to give direct orders to lift something, like '¡Alza eso!' (Lift that!) or 'Alcen sus copas' (Raise your glasses).
Notes on alzar in the Affirmative Imperative
The formal commands (usted/ustedes) and 'nosotros' require the Z to C spelling change (alce, alcen, alcemos).
Example Sentences
Alza la mano si tienes una pregunta.
Raise your hand if you have a question.
tú
Alce el paquete con las dos manos, por favor.
Lift the package with both hands, please.
Alcemos la voz por los que no pueden.
Let's raise our voices for those who can't.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'alza' for the formal 'usted' command.
Correct: alce
Why: 'Alza' is for friends (tú); 'alce' is the polite form for strangers or bosses.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: alzo
The present tense of alzar is fully regular: alzo, alzas, alza, alzamos, alzáis, alzan.
Preterite
yo: alcé
The preterite of alzar is regular except for the 'yo' form spelling change: alcé, alzaste, alzó, alzamos, alzasteis, alzaron.
Imperfect
yo: alzaba
The imperfect of alzar is regular for -ar verbs: alzaba, alzabas, alzaba, alzábamos, alzabais, alzaban.
Future
yo: alzaré
The future tense of alzar is regular, using the infinitive as the stem: alzaré, alzarás, alzará, alzaremos, alzaréis, alzarán.
Conditional
yo: alzaría
The conditional of alzar is regular: alzaría, alzarías, alzaría, alzaríamos, alzaríais, alzarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: alce
The present subjunctive of alzar features a Z to C spelling change: alce, alces, alce, alcemos, alcéis, alcen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: alzara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the preterite stem: alzara, alzaras, alzara, alzáramos, alzarais, alzaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no alces
Negative commands for alzar always use the present subjunctive forms: no alces, no alce, no alcemos, no alcéis, no alcen.