convencer Present Conjugation
convencer — to convince
The present tense of convencer is regular except for the 'yo' form: convenzo.
convencer Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present to describe ongoing efforts to persuade someone or general facts about what is convincing.
Notes on convencer in the Present
The 'yo' form changes 'c' to 'z' (convenzo) to keep the soft 's' sound before the 'o'. All other forms are regular -er endings.
Example Sentences
No te convenzo, ¿verdad?
I'm not convincing you, right?
yo
Este argumento no convence a nadie.
This argument doesn't convince anyone.
él/ella/usted
Siempre convencemos a los clientes con calidad.
We always convince customers with quality.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'convenco' for the 'yo' form.
Correct: convenzo
Why: A 'c' before 'o' sounds like a 'k'. To keep the soft sound of the infinitive, you must change it to 'z'.
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Related Tenses
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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: convence
The imperative of convencer uses 'convence' (tú) and 'convenza' (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no convenzas
The negative imperative of convencer always uses the 'z': no convenzas, no convenza, no convenzamos, no convenzáis, no convenzan.