aplazar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
aplazar — to postpone
Direct commands for aplazar involve the 'z' to 'c' change in all forms except 'tú' and 'vosotros'.
aplazar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to tell someone directly to put something off (e.g., 'Aplace el pago').
Notes on aplazar in the Affirmative Imperative
The 'tú' (aplaza) and 'vosotros' (aplazad) forms are regular. The formal and plural forms (aplace, aplacen) change 'z' to 'c'.
Example Sentences
Aplaza esa llamada y ven a comer.
Postpone that call and come eat.
tú
Aplace la reunión para mañana, por favor.
Postpone the meeting for tomorrow, please.
Aplacen el examen hasta el lunes.
Postpone the exam until Monday.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'aplaza' for a formal command.
Correct: aplace
Why: 'Aplaza' is for friends (tú); 'aplace' is the polite/formal version (usted).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aplazo
Aplazar is completely regular in the present indicative (aplazo, aplazas).
Preterite
yo: aplacé
The preterite is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes to 'aplacé'.
Imperfect
yo: aplazaba
The imperfect of aplazar is regular, using the -aba endings (aplazaba, aplazabas).
Future
yo: aplazaré
The future tense of aplazar is regular: add the endings to the full infinitive.
Conditional
yo: aplazaría
The conditional is regular: add the -ía endings to the infinitive 'aplazar'.
Present Subjunctive
yo: aplace
Aplazar undergoes a spelling change from 'z' to 'c' before the letter 'e' (aplace, aplaces).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: aplazara
The imperfect subjunctive of aplazar is regular, following the 'ra' pattern (aplazara, aplazaras).
Negative Imperative
yo: no aplaces
Negative commands always use the present subjunctive forms and change 'z' to 'c'.