aterrorizar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
aterrorizar — to terrify
Aterrorizar undergoes a spelling change from 'z' to 'c' in all forms: aterrorice, aterrorices, aterrorice, etc.
aterrorizar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this tense when expressing a wish, fear, or doubt about something terrifying someone, such as 'Espero que no los aterrorice el ruido'.
Notes on aterrorizar in the Present Subjunctive
This verb has a 'z' to 'c' spelling change before the letter 'e' to maintain the soft 's' sound. This occurs in all persons of the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No quiero que esa película te aterrorice.
I don't want that movie to terrify you.
él/ella/usted
Es posible que los truenos aterroricen al perro.
It's possible that the thunder terrifies the dog.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Dudo que nos aterroricemos por un poco de oscuridad.
I doubt we will be terrified by a little darkness.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'aterrorize' with a 'z'.
Correct: aterrorice
Why: In Spanish, the letter 'z' almost never appears before 'e' or 'i'; it changes to 'c' to keep the same sound.
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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.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: aterrorizara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the third-person plural preterite: aterrorizara, aterrorizaras, aterrorizara...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aterroriza
The imperative uses 'aterroriza' (tú) and 'aterroricen' (ustedes), with a spelling change in formal forms.
Negative Imperative
yo: no aterrorices
All negative commands use the present subjunctive forms: no aterrorices, no aterrorice, no aterroricen.