enderezar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
enderezar — to straighten
The present subjunctive of enderezar features a 'z' to 'c' spelling change: enderece, endereces, enderece, enderecemos, enderecéis, enderecen.
enderezar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this tense when you want someone else to straighten something or when expressing a wish or doubt about the situation, such as 'I hope you straighten your life out.'
Notes on enderezar in the Present Subjunctive
This verb undergoes a spelling change where the 'z' becomes a 'c' before the letter 'e' to maintain the soft 's' sound. This happens in all persons.
Example Sentences
Espero que endereces ese cuadro.
I hope you straighten that painting.
tú
Quiero que él enderece su camino.
I want him to straighten out his path (get his life together).
él/ella/usted
Dudo que ellos enderecen la situación fácilmente.
I doubt they will straighten out the situation easily.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'endereze' with a 'z'.
Correct: enderece
Why: In Spanish, 'z' usually changes to 'c' before the letter 'e'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: enderezo
The present tense of enderezar is regular: enderezo, enderezas, endereza, enderezamos, enderezáis, enderezan.
Preterite
yo: enderecé
The preterite of enderezar has a spelling change in the 'yo' form only: enderecé.
Imperfect
yo: enderezaba
The imperfect of enderezar is regular: enderezaba, enderezabas, enderezaba, enderezábamos, enderezabais, enderezaban.
Future
yo: enderezaré
The future tense of enderezar is regular: enderezaré, enderezarás, enderezará, enderezaremos, enderezaréis, enderezarán.
Conditional
yo: enderezaría
The conditional of enderezar is regular: enderezaría, enderezarías, enderezaría, enderezaríamos, enderezaríais, enderezarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: enderezara
The imperfect subjunctive of enderezar is regular: enderezara, enderezaras, enderezara, enderezáramos, enderezarais, enderezaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: endereza
The imperative for enderezar uses 'endereza' (tú) and 'enderece' (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no endereces
The negative imperative of enderezar always uses the 'z' to 'c' spelling change: no endereces, no enderece.