aplicar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
aplicar — to apply
All forms of the present subjunctive change 'c' to 'qu': aplique, apliques, aplique, apliquemos, apliquéis, apliquen.
aplicar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this after expressions of doubt, desire, or impersonal phrases, like 'It's important that you apply the logic'.
Notes on aplicar in the Present Subjunctive
Because all present subjunctive endings for -ar verbs start with 'e', every single form undergoes the 'c' to 'qu' spelling change.
Example Sentences
Espero que apliques lo que has aprendido.
I hope you apply what you have learned.
tú
Es necesario que apliquemos la ley.
It is necessary that we apply the law.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'aplice'.
Correct: aplique
Why: The letter 'c' before 'e' sounds like 's'. To keep the 'k' sound from 'aplicar', you must use 'qu'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aplico
The present tense of aplicar is regular: aplico, aplicas, aplica, aplicamos, aplicáis, aplican.
Preterite
yo: apliqué
The preterite has a spelling change in the 'yo' form (apliqué) to keep the 'k' sound.
Imperfect
yo: aplicaba
The imperfect of aplicar is regular: aplicaba, aplicabas, aplicaba, aplicábamos, aplicabais, aplicaban.
Future
yo: aplicaré
The future of aplicar is regular: aplicaré, aplicarás, aplicará, aplicaremos, aplicaréis, aplicarán.
Conditional
yo: aplicaría
The conditional of aplicar is regular: aplicaría, aplicarías, aplicaría, aplicaríamos, aplicaríais, aplicarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: aplicara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular: aplicara, aplicaras, aplicara, aplicáramos, aplicarais, aplicaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aplica
Give commands using 'aplica' (tú) or 'aplique' (usted/formal).
Negative Imperative
yo: no apliques
Negative commands always use 'qu': no apliques, no aplique, no apliquemos, no apliquéis, no apliquen.