edificar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
edificar — to build
The present subjunctive of edificar requires a spelling change (c to qu) in all forms: edifique, edifiques, etc.
edificar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing a desire, doubt, or requirement that something be built (e.g., 'I want them to build...').
Notes on edificar in the Present Subjunctive
Because the subjunctive endings for -ar verbs start with 'e', the 'c' changes to 'qu' in all persons to maintain the 'k' sound.
Example Sentences
Espero que edifiquen un parque en ese terreno baldío.
I hope they build a park on that empty lot.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es necesario que usted edifique con materiales de calidad.
It is necessary that you build with quality materials.
él/ella/usted
No creo que edifiquemos la casa este mes.
I don't think we will build the house this month.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'edifice' instead of 'edifique'.
Correct: Use 'qu' instead of 'c'.
Why: In Spanish, 'ce' sounds like an 's'. To keep the hard 'k' sound from 'edificar', you must use 'qu'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: edifico
The present tense of edificar is regular: edifico, edificas, edifica, edificamos, edificáis, edifican.
Preterite
yo: edifiqué
Edificar has a spelling change in the 'yo' form (edifiqué) to keep the 'k' sound, but is otherwise regular.
Imperfect
yo: edificaba
The imperfect of edificar is regular: edificaba, edificabas, edificaba, edificábamos, edificabais, edificaban.
Future
yo: edificaré
The future of edificar is regular: edificaré, edificarás, edificará, edificaremos, edificaréis, edificarán.
Conditional
yo: edificaría
The conditional of edificar is regular: edificaría, edificarías, edificaría, edificaríamos, edificaríais, edificarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: edificara
The imperfect subjunctive of edificar is regular: edificara, edificaras, edificara, edificáramos, edificarais, edificaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: edifica
The imperative of edificar uses the regular 'edifica' (tú) and the spelling-changed 'edifique' (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no edifiques
The negative imperative of edificar uses the present subjunctive forms with 'no' and the 'qu' spelling change.