desvanecer Present Subjunctive Conjugation
desvanecer — to fade
The present subjunctive of desvanecer uses the 'zc' stem: desvanezca, desvanezcas...
desvanecer Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion (e.g., 'I hope the pain fades').
Notes on desvanecer in the Present Subjunctive
The 'zc' change from the 'yo' present indicative carries through all forms of the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Espero que tus dudas se desvanezcan.
I hope your doubts vanish.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
No quiero que te desvanezcas aquí.
I don't want you to faint here.
tú
Dudo que la marca se desvanezca sola.
I doubt the mark will fade by itself.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'desvaneca' instead of 'desvanezca'.
Correct: desvanezca
Why: Subjunctive forms for -ecer verbs always keep the 'z' to match the irregular 'yo' form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desvanezco
The present of desvanecer is irregular in the 'yo' form: desvanezco.
Preterite
yo: desvanecí
The preterite of desvanecer is regular: desvanecí, desvaneciste, desvaneció...
Imperfect
yo: desvanecía
The imperfect of desvanecer is regular: desvanecía, desvanecías, desvanecía...
Future
yo: desvaneceré
The future of desvanecer is regular: desvaneceré, desvanecerás, desvanecerá...
Conditional
yo: desvanecería
The conditional of desvanecer is regular: desvanecería, desvanecerías...
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desvaneciera
The imperfect subjunctive of desvanecer is regular: desvaneciera, desvanecieras...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desvanece
The imperative uses 'desvanece' (tú) and 'desvanezca' (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no desvanezcas
The negative imperative always uses the 'zc' stem: no desvanezcas, no desvanezca...