convencer Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
convencer — to convince
The imperative of convencer uses 'convence' (tú) and 'convenza' (usted).
convencer Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to tell someone directly to persuade or win someone over.
Notes on convencer in the Affirmative Imperative
The 'tú' form is 'convence' (regular), but 'usted', 'nosotros', and 'ustedes' use the 'z' from the subjunctive (convenza, convenzamos, convenzan).
Example Sentences
Convence a tu hermano para que nos ayude.
Convince your brother to help us.
tú
¡Convenzan a sus amigos de venir!
Convince your friends to come!
ustedes
Convenzamos a la audiencia con hechos.
Let's convince the audience with facts.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'convenca' for the formal command.
Correct: convenza
Why: Formal commands (usted) are taken from the present subjunctive, which uses the 'z'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: convenzo
The present tense of convencer is regular except for the 'yo' form: convenzo.
Preterite
yo: convencí
The preterite of convencer is regular: convencí, convenciste, convenció, convencimos, convencisteis, convencieron.
Imperfect
yo: convencía
The imperfect of convencer is regular: convencía, convencías, convencía, convencíamos, convencíais, convencían.
Future
yo: convenceré
The future of convencer is regular: convenceré, convencerás, convencerá, convenceremos, convenceréis, convencerán.
Conditional
yo: convencería
The conditional of convencer is regular: convencería, convencerías, convencería, convenceríamos, convenceríais, convencerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: convenza
The present subjunctive of convencer uses the 'z' in all forms: convenza, convenzas, convenza, convenzamos, convenzáis, convenzan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: convenciera
The imperfect subjunctive of convencer is regular: convenciera, convencieras, convenciera, convenciéramos, convencierais, convencieran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no convenzas
The negative imperative of convencer always uses the 'z': no convenzas, no convenza, no convenzamos, no convenzáis, no convenzan.