enfatizar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
enfatizar — to emphasize
Enfatizar undergoes a spelling change from 'z' to 'c' in all persons: enfatice, enfatices, enfatice, enfaticemos, enfaticéis, enfaticen.
enfatizar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive when expressing a desire, doubt, or necessity for someone to stress a specific point or highlight an idea in the present or future.
Notes on enfatizar in the Present Subjunctive
This verb has a spelling change (z > c) before the letter 'e' to maintain the soft 's' sound. This occurs in every form of the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Es importante que enfatices los beneficios del proyecto.
It's important that you emphasize the project's benefits.
tú
Dudo que ellos enfaticen ese detalle en la reunión.
I doubt they will emphasize that detail in the meeting.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
El jefe quiere que enfaticemos la puntualidad.
The boss wants us to emphasize punctuality.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: enfatizes
Correct: enfatices
Why: In Spanish, 'z' almost never appears before 'e' or 'i'; it must change to 'c' to keep the same sound.
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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.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: enfatizara
The imperfect subjunctive of enfatizar is regular, using the -ra or -se endings: enfatizara, enfatizaras, enfatizara, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: enfatiza
The affirmative imperative uses 'enfatiza' (tú) and 'enfaticen' (ustedes), with the z-to-c change in formal forms.
Negative Imperative
yo: no enfatices
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms: no enfatices, no enfatice, no enfaticen.