enfatizar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
enfatizar — to emphasize
The affirmative imperative uses 'enfatiza' (tú) and 'enfaticen' (ustedes), with the z-to-c change in formal forms.
enfatizar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to give a direct command or instruction to someone to highlight a specific piece of information.
Notes on enfatizar in the Affirmative Imperative
The formal commands (usted/ustedes) and 'nosotros' change 'z' to 'c' (enfattice, enfaticen, enfaticemos). The 'tú' form remains 'enfatiza'.
Example Sentences
Enfatiza las palabras clave en tu presentación.
Emphasize the keywords in your presentation.
tú
Por favor, enfatice este párrafo al leer.
Please, emphasize this paragraph when reading.
usted
¡Enfaticemos la importancia de este cambio!
Let's emphasize the importance of this change!
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: enfatize (for usted)
Correct: enfatice
Why: The formal command is derived from the subjunctive, so the 'z' must change to 'c' before 'e'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: enfatizo
Enfatizar is completely regular in the present indicative: enfatizo, enfatizas, enfatiza, enfatizamos, enfatizáis, enfatizan.
Preterite
yo: enfaticé
Enfatizar is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes to 'enfaticé' to preserve the sound.
Imperfect
yo: enfatizaba
The imperfect of enfatizar is regular: enfatizaba, enfatizabas, enfatizaba, enfatizábamos, enfatizabais, enfatizaban.
Future
yo: enfatizaré
The future of enfatizar is regular: enfatizaré, enfatizarás, enfatizará, enfatizaremos, enfatizaréis, enfatizarán.
Conditional
yo: enfatizaría
The conditional of enfatizar is regular: enfatizaría, enfatizarías, enfatizaría, enfatizaríamos, enfatizaríais, enfatizarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: enfatice
Enfatizar undergoes a spelling change from 'z' to 'c' in all persons: enfatice, enfatices, enfatice, enfaticemos, enfaticéis, enfaticen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: enfatizara
The imperfect subjunctive of enfatizar is regular, using the -ra or -se endings: enfatizara, enfatizaras, enfatizara, etc.
Negative Imperative
yo: no enfatices
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms: no enfatices, no enfatice, no enfaticen.