bautizar Negative Imperative Conjugation
bautizar — to baptize
The negative imperative always uses the Z to C spelling change: no bautices, no bautice, no bauticemos, no bauticéis, no bauticen.
bautizar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to baptize or name something yet.
Notes on bautizar in the Negative Imperative
Because all negative commands use the present subjunctive forms, the Z changes to C in every single person.
Example Sentences
No bautices al niño todavía.
Don't baptize the child yet.
tú
No bauticen el barco hasta que esté terminado.
Don't christen the boat until it is finished.
ustedes
No bauticemos el proyecto sin permiso.
Let's not name the project without permission.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no bautizes
Correct: no bautices
Why: The 'z' must change to 'c' because of the 'e' in the subjunctive ending.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: bautizo
Bautizar is completely regular in the present indicative: bautizo, bautizas, bautiza, bautizamos, bautizáis, bautizan.
Preterite
yo: bauticé
Bautizar is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes Z to C: bauticé.
Imperfect
yo: bautizaba
The imperfect of bautizar is regular: bautizaba, bautizabas, bautizaba, bautizábamos, bautizabais, bautizaban.
Future
yo: bautizaré
The future of bautizar is regular: bautizaré, bautizarás, bautizará, bautizaremos, bautizaréis, bautizarán.
Conditional
yo: bautizaría
The conditional of bautizar is regular: bautizaría, bautizarías, bautizaría, bautizaríamos, bautizaríais, bautizarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: bautice
Bautizar undergoes a Z to C spelling change before the letter 'e' in all forms: bautice, bautices, bautice, bauticemos, bauticéis, bauticen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: bautizara
The imperfect subjunctive of bautizar is regular: bautizara, bautizaras, bautizara, bautizáramos, bautizarais, bautizaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: bautiza
The imperative uses 'bautiza' (tú) and spelling-changed forms for others: bautice (usted), bauticemos (nosotros), bauticen (ustedes).