confiscar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
confiscar — to confiscate
The present subjunctive of confiscar features a c-to-qu spelling change: confisque, confisques, confisque, confisquemos, confisquéis, confisquen.
confiscar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this tense when expressing a wish, doubt, or order that something be seized, such as a teacher wanting to take away a phone or a judge ordering a seizure of assets.
Notes on confiscar in the Present Subjunctive
This tense has a 'c' to 'qu' spelling change in all forms to maintain the hard 'k' sound before the letter 'e'.
Example Sentences
Dudo que el profesor confisque mi teléfono.
I doubt the teacher will confiscate my phone.
él/ella/usted
Es necesario que confisquen los productos ilegales.
It is necessary that they confiscate the illegal products.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
No quiero que me confisques la consola.
I don't want you to confiscate my console.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'confisce' instead of 'confisque'.
Correct: confisque
Why: In Spanish, 'ce' sounds like 'se' or 'the'. To keep the 'k' sound of the infinitive, you must change 'c' to 'qu'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: confisco
The present tense of confiscar is entirely regular: confisco, confiscas, confisca, confiscamos, confiscáis, confiscan.
Preterite
yo: confisqué
The preterite of confiscar has a spelling change only in the 'yo' form: confisqué.
Imperfect
yo: confiscaba
The imperfect of confiscar is regular: confiscaba, confiscabas, confiscaba, confiscábamos, confiscabais, confiscaban.
Future
yo: confiscaré
The future tense of confiscar is regular: confiscaré, confiscarás, confiscará, confiscaremos, confiscaréis, confiscarán.
Conditional
yo: confiscaría
The conditional tense of confiscar is regular: confiscaría, confiscarías, confiscaría, confiscaríamos, confiscaríais, confiscarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: confiscara
The imperfect subjunctive of confiscar is regular, based on the 'ellos' preterite: confiscara, confiscaras, confiscara, confiscáramos, confiscarais, confiscaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: confisca
The affirmative imperative of confiscar uses the 'qu' spelling change for formal commands: confisca, confisque, confisquemos, confiscad, confisquen.
Negative Imperative
yo: no confisques
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms: no confisques, no confisque, no confisquemos, no confisquéis, no confisquen.