aterrorizar Preterite Conjugation
aterrorizar — to terrify
Aterrorizar is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes 'z' to 'c': aterroricé.
aterrorizar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for a specific event where someone was terrified at a particular moment, like a jump-scare in a movie.
Notes on aterrorizar in the Preterite
Only the 'yo' form is irregular (aterroricé) due to the spelling rule where 'z' becomes 'c' before 'e'. All other forms use 'z'.
Example Sentences
Aterroricé a mi hermano por accidente.
I terrified my brother by accident.
yo
La tormenta aterrorizó a todo el pueblo.
The storm terrified the whole town.
él/ella/usted
Los ruidos extraños nos aterrorizaron anoche.
The strange noises terrified us last night.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'aterrorizé' with a 'z'.
Correct: aterroricé
Why: The 'z' must change to 'c' when followed by 'é' in the preterite first person.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aterrorizo
The present tense is fully regular: aterrorizo, aterrorizas, aterroriza, aterrorizamos, aterrorizáis, aterrorizan.
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...
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.