aplazar Preterite Conjugation
aplazar — to postpone
The preterite is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes to 'aplacé'.
aplazar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to talk about a specific time you decided to put something off or a completed event that was delayed.
Notes on aplazar in the Preterite
Only the 'yo' form is irregular (aplacé) to preserve the soft sound. The other forms use the 'z' (aplazaste, aplazó).
Example Sentences
Aplacé la cita porque estaba enfermo.
I postponed the appointment because I was sick.
yo
Ellos aplazaron el partido por la lluvia.
They postponed the game due to the rain.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Usted aplazó el pago el mes pasado.
You postponed the payment last month.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'aplazé' in the yo form.
Correct: aplacé
Why: The 'z' must change to 'c' before an 'e' to maintain the correct pronunciation.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aplazo
Aplazar is completely regular in the present indicative (aplazo, aplazas).
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).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aplaza
Direct commands for aplazar involve the 'z' to 'c' change in all forms except 'tú' and 'vosotros'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no aplaces
Negative commands always use the present subjunctive forms and change 'z' to 'c'.