envejecer Present Conjugation
envejecer — to age
The present tense of envejecer is irregular only in the 'yo' form: envejezco.
envejecer Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about the natural process of getting older or how someone appears to be aging right now.
Notes on envejecer in the Present
This verb follows the 'zc' pattern. Only the 'yo' form changes from 'c' to 'zc' (envejezco) to maintain the soft sound before the 'o'. All other forms are regular.
Example Sentences
Siento que envejezco un poco cada día.
I feel like I'm aging a little every day.
yo
El buen vino envejece bien en la bodega.
Good wine ages well in the cellar.
él/ella/usted
Mis padres envejecen con mucha gracia.
My parents are aging very gracefully.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: envegeco
Correct: envejezco
Why: Learners often forget the 'z' or confuse the 'j' with a 'g'. The 'zc' is necessary for the 'yo' form in -ecer verbs.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: envejecí
Envejecer is regular in the preterite: envejecí, envejeciste, envejeció, envejecimos, envejecisteis, envejecieron.
Imperfect
yo: envejecía
The imperfect of envejecer is regular: envejecía, envejecías, envejecía, envejecíamos, envejecíais, envejecían.
Future
yo: envejeceré
The future of envejecer is regular: envejeceré, envejecerás, envejecerá, envejeceremos, envejeceréis, envejecerán.
Conditional
yo: envejecería
The conditional of envejecer is regular: envejecería, envejecerías, envejecería, envejeceríamos, envejeceríais, envejecerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: envejezca
The present subjunctive uses the 'z' from the 'yo' form: envejezca, envejezcas, envejezca, envejezcamos, envejezcáis, envejezcan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: envejeciera
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the third-person preterite: envejeciera, envejecieras, envejeciera, envejeciéramos, envejecierais, envejecieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: envejece
The imperative uses 'envejece' for tú and 'envejezca' for formal/plural commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no envejezcas
The negative imperative always uses the 'zc' stem: no envejezcas, no envejezca, no envejezcamos, no envejezcáis, no envejezcan.