aparcar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
aparcar — to park
The present subjunctive of aparcar requires a spelling change from 'c' to 'qu': aparque, aparques, aparque, aparquemos, aparquéis, aparquen.
aparcar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this tense when expressing a desire, doubt, or suggestion about where someone parks, such as 'I want you to park here.'
Notes on aparcar in the Present Subjunctive
This verb has a spelling change (c to qu) in all forms to maintain the hard 'k' sound. Without it, the 'ce' would sound like an 's' or 'th'.
Example Sentences
Espero que aparques cerca de la entrada.
I hope you park near the entrance.
tú
No creo que aparque bien en este sitio tan estrecho.
I don't think he will park well in this narrow spot.
él/ella/usted
Diles que aparquen el coche en el garaje.
Tell them to park the car in the garage.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'aparce' instead of 'aparque'.
Correct: aparque
Why: The 'c' must change to 'qu' before an 'e' to keep the hard 'k' sound.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aparco
The present tense of aparcar is completely regular: aparco, aparcas, aparca, aparcamos, aparcáis, aparcan.
Preterite
yo: aparqué
The preterite of aparcar is mostly regular, except for the 'yo' form which changes to 'aparqué'.
Imperfect
yo: aparcaba
The imperfect of aparcar is regular: aparcaba, aparcabas, aparcaba, aparcábamos, aparcabais, aparcaban.
Future
yo: aparcaré
The future of aparcar is regular: add endings to the infinitive (aparcaré, aparcarás, aparcará, etc.).
Conditional
yo: aparcaría
The conditional of aparcar is regular: add endings to the infinitive (aparcaría, aparcarías, aparcaría, etc.).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: aparcara
The imperfect subjunctive of aparcar is regular based on the third-person plural preterite: aparcara, aparcaras, aparcara, aparcáramos, aparcarais, aparcaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aparca
The imperative of aparcar uses 'aparca' (tú) and 'aparcad' (vosotros), with spelling changes in formal forms (aparque/aparquen).
Negative Imperative
yo: no aparques
The negative imperative of aparcar uses the present subjunctive forms: no aparques, no aparque, no aparquemos, no aparquéis, no aparquen.