amanecer Present Subjunctive Conjugation
amanecer — to dawn
The present subjunctive uses the 'zc' stem in all forms: amanezca, amanezcas, amanezca.
amanecer Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this after expressions of wish, doubt, or impersonal phrases like 'espero que' or 'cuando'.
Notes on amanecer in the Present Subjunctive
The 'zc' change from the 'yo' present indicative carries through all forms of the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Espero que amanezcas mejor mañana.
I hope you wake up feeling better tomorrow.
tú
Dudo que amanezca despejado.
I doubt it will dawn clear.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using a 'c' instead of 'zc' (amaneca).
Correct: Amanezca.
Why: The 'zc' is necessary to maintain the soft 'th/s' sound before the 'a' ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: amanezco
The present tense has a 'z' in the 'yo' form (amanezco), but is otherwise regular.
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.
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.