deslizar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
deslizar — to slide
The present subjunctive of deslizar features a Z to C spelling change: deslice, deslices, deslice, deslicemos, deslicéis, deslicen.
deslizar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this tense when you want someone else to slide something, or when expressing doubt or emotion about the action of sliding.
Notes on deslizar in the Present Subjunctive
This verb undergoes a spelling change from 'z' to 'c' before the letter 'e' to maintain the soft 's' sound. Otherwise, it follows regular -ar endings.
Example Sentences
Espero que deslices la tarjeta con cuidado.
I hope you slide the card carefully.
tú
Dudo que el cajón se deslice fácilmente.
I doubt the drawer slides easily.
él/ella/usted
Es importante que deslicemos los muebles sin rayar el suelo.
It is important that we slide the furniture without scratching the floor.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'deslize' instead of 'deslice'.
Correct: deslice
Why: In Spanish, 'z' usually changes to 'c' before 'e' or 'i'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: deslizo
The present tense of deslizar is completely regular: deslizo, deslizas, desliza, deslizamos, deslizáis, deslizan.
Preterite
yo: deslicé
The preterite of deslizar is regular except for the 'yo' form spelling change: deslicé, deslizaste, deslizó, deslizamos, deslizasteis, deslizaron.
Imperfect
yo: deslizaba
The imperfect of deslizar is regular: deslizaba, deslizabas, deslizaba, deslizábamos, deslizabais, deslizaban.
Future
yo: deslizaré
The future tense of deslizar is regular: deslizaré, deslizarás, deslizará, deslizaremos, deslizaréis, deslizarán.
Conditional
yo: deslizaría
The conditional of deslizar is regular: deslizaría, deslizarías, deslizaría, deslizaríamos, deslizaríais, deslizarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: deslizara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the third-person preterite: deslizara, deslizaras, deslizara, deslizáramos, deslizarais, deslizaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desliza
The imperative uses 'desliza' for informal commands and 'deslice' for formal ones, including the Z to C change.
Negative Imperative
yo: no deslices
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms: no deslices, no deslice, no deslicemos, no deslicéis, no deslicen.