amanecer Present Conjugation
amanecer — to dawn
The present tense has a 'z' in the 'yo' form (amanezco), but is otherwise regular.
amanecer Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use this for general truths about the sunrise or to describe your current state upon waking up in the morning.
Notes on amanecer in the Present
This verb is a 'yo-go' style variant where the 'c' changes to 'zc' (amanezco) to keep the soft sound before the 'o'.
Example Sentences
Amanezco siempre de buen humor.
I always wake up in a good mood.
yo
En verano, amanece muy temprano.
In summer, the sun comes up very early.
él/ella/usted
Si no dormimos, amanecemos cansados.
If we don't sleep, we wake up tired.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'amaneco' for the yo form.
Correct: Amanezco.
Why: Verbs ending in -ecer require the 'zc' spelling to maintain the correct pronunciation in the first person.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: amanecí
The preterite of amanecer describes how or where someone woke up on a specific day: amanecí, amaneciste, amaneció.
Imperfect
yo: amanecía
The imperfect uses the regular -er endings: amanecía, amanecías, amanecía.
Future
yo: amaneceré
The future tense is regular and uses the full infinitive: amaneceré, amanecerás, amanecerá.
Conditional
yo: amanecería
The conditional is regular: amanecería, amanecerías, amanecería.
Present Subjunctive
yo: amanezca
The present subjunctive uses the 'zc' stem in all forms: amanezca, amanezcas, amanezca.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: amaneciera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the '-iera' endings: amaneciera, amanecieras, amaneciera.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: amanece
The imperative uses 'amanece' for 'tú' and 'amanezca' for formal commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no amanezas
The negative imperative always uses the 'zc' stem: no amanezcas, no amanezca.