aterrorizar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
aterrorizar — to terrify
The imperative uses 'aterroriza' (tú) and 'aterroricen' (ustedes), with a spelling change in formal forms.
aterrorizar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to give an order to terrify someone (common in acting or pranks).
Notes on aterrorizar in the Affirmative Imperative
The formal commands (usted/ustedes) and 'nosotros' change 'z' to 'c' (aterrorice, aterroricen, aterroricemos).
Example Sentences
¡Aterroriza a los invitados cuando entren!
Terrify the guests when they come in!
tú
Aterrorice a la competencia con su talento.
Terrify the competition with your talent.
usted
Aterrorizad a vuestros enemigos.
Terrify your enemies.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'aterrorize' for the formal command.
Correct: aterrorice
Why: Formal commands use the subjunctive stem, which requires the 'z' to 'c' change.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aterrorizo
The present tense is fully regular: aterrorizo, aterrorizas, aterroriza, aterrorizamos, aterrorizáis, aterrorizan.
Preterite
yo: aterroricé
Aterrorizar is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes 'z' to 'c': aterroricé.
Imperfect
yo: aterrorizaba
The imperfect is regular: aterrorizaba, aterrorizabas, aterrorizaba, aterrorizábamos, aterrorizabais, aterrorizaban.
Future
yo: aterrorizaré
The future tense is regular: add the endings -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: aterrorizaría
The conditional is regular: add -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían to the infinitive.
Present Subjunctive
yo: aterrorice
Aterrorizar undergoes a spelling change from 'z' to 'c' in all forms: aterrorice, aterrorices, aterrorice, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: aterrorizara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the third-person plural preterite: aterrorizara, aterrorizaras, aterrorizara...
Negative Imperative
yo: no aterrorices
All negative commands use the present subjunctive forms: no aterrorices, no aterrorice, no aterroricen.