cazar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
cazar — to hunt
The present subjunctive of cazar uses a 'c' instead of a 'z' in all forms: cace, caces, cace, cacemos, cacéis, cacen.
cazar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing a wish, doubt, or request about hunting (e.g., 'I hope they don't hunt here').
Notes on cazar in the Present Subjunctive
Because the subjunctive endings for -ar verbs start with 'e', the 'z' in cazar changes to 'c' throughout the entire conjugation to maintain the sound.
Example Sentences
Espero que él no cace en mi propiedad.
I hope he doesn't hunt on my property.
él/ella/usted
Es importante que cacemos de forma responsable.
It is important that we hunt responsibly.
nosotros
Dudo que ellos cacen algo hoy.
I doubt they will hunt anything today.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: caze
Correct: cace
Why: In Spanish spelling rules, 'z' changes to 'c' before 'e'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: cazo
The present tense of cazar is completely regular: cazo, cazas, caza, cazamos, cazáis, cazan.
Preterite
yo: cacé
The preterite of cazar features a spelling change in the 'yo' form (cacé) to maintain the soft 'th/s' sound.
Imperfect
yo: cazaba
The imperfect of cazar is regular: cazaba, cazabas, cazaba, cazábamos, cazabais, cazaban.
Future
yo: cazaré
The future of cazar is regular: add endings to the infinitive (cazaré, cazarás, cazará, etc.).
Conditional
yo: cazaría
The conditional of cazar is regular: cazaría, cazarías, cazaría, cazaríamos, cazaríais, cazarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: cazara
The imperfect subjunctive of cazar is regular: cazara, cazaras, cazara, cazáramos, cazarais, cazaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: caza
The imperative of cazar gives commands: caza (tú), cace (usted), cacemos (nosotros), cazad (vosotros), cacen (ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no caces
The negative imperative of cazar uses the present subjunctive: no caces, no cace, no cacemos, no cacéis, no cacen.