danzar Preterite Conjugation
danzar — to dance
Danzar is regular except for the 'yo' form (dancé), which changes 'z' to 'c'.
danzar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for a specific dance performance or an event that started and ended at a definite time in the past.
Notes on danzar in the Preterite
Only the 'yo' form is irregular (dancé) to maintain the soft 'c' sound before the 'e'. All other forms use 'z'.
Example Sentences
Ayer dancé durante tres horas.
Yesterday I danced for three hours.
yo
Ellos danzaron bajo la lluvia.
They danced under the rain.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Danzaste muy bien en el escenario.
You danced very well on stage.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'danzé' in the yo form.
Correct: dancé
Why: Spelling rules require 'z' to change to 'c' before 'e'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: danzo
Danzar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense: danzo, danzas, danza, danzamos, danzáis, danzan.
Imperfect
yo: danzaba
Danzar follows the regular -aba pattern: danzaba, danzabas, danzaba, danzábamos, danzabais, danzaban.
Future
yo: danzaré
Danzar is regular in the future: add endings to the full infinitive (danzaré, danzarás, etc.).
Conditional
yo: danzaría
The conditional of danzar is regular: add -ía endings to the infinitive (danzaría, danzarías, etc.).
Present Subjunctive
yo: dance
Danzar undergoes a spelling change from 'z' to 'c' before 'e' in all forms: dance, dances, dance, dancemos, dancéis, dancen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: danzara
The imperfect subjunctive of danzar is regular, based on the third-person plural preterite: danzara, danzaras, danzara, danzáramos, danzarais, danzaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: danza
Use 'danza' (tú) or 'dancad' (vosotros) for commands; formal forms (usted/ustedes) use the 'c' spelling change.
Negative Imperative
yo: no dances
All negative commands for danzar use the present subjunctive forms with 'no' and the 'z' to 'c' change.