complacer Present Subjunctive Conjugation
complacer — to please
The present subjunctive of complacer uses the 'z' in the stem: complazca, complazcas, complazca, complazcamos, complazcáis, complazcan.
complacer Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing a wish, doubt, or request that someone please or satisfy someone else, often following triggers like 'quiero que' or 'espero que'.
Notes on complacer in the Present Subjunctive
This tense follows the irregular 'yo' form of the present indicative (complazco), maintaining the 'zc' spelling throughout all persons to preserve the soft sound before 'a'.
Example Sentences
Espero que mi regalo te complazca.
I hope my gift pleases you.
él/ella/usted
No creo que ellos complazcan a todo el mundo.
I don't think they please everyone.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Busco un hotel que complazca mis necesidades.
I am looking for a hotel that satisfies my needs.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'complaca' instead of 'complazca'.
Correct: complazca
Why: Verbs ending in -cer preceded by a vowel usually take the -zc- spelling in the subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: complazco
The present tense is mostly regular, except for the 'yo' form: complazco.
Preterite
yo: complací
The preterite of complacer is regular: complací, complaciste, complació, complacimos, complacisteis, complacieron.
Imperfect
yo: complacía
The imperfect of complacer is regular: complacía, complacías, complacía, complacíamos, complacíais, complacían.
Future
yo: complaceré
The future tense is regular: complaceré, complacerás, complacerá, complaceremos, complaceréis, complacerán.
Conditional
yo: complacería
The conditional of complacer is regular: complacería, complacerías, complacería, complaceríamos, complaceríais, complacerían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: complaciera
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the preterite stem: complaciera, complacieras, complaciera, complaciéramos, complacierais, complacieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: complace
The imperative uses 'complace' for tú and 'complazca' for formal commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no complazcas
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive: no complazcas, no complazca, no complazcamos, no complazcáis, no complazcan.