envejecer Present Subjunctive Conjugation
envejecer — to age
The present subjunctive uses the 'z' from the 'yo' form: envejezca, envejezcas, envejezca, envejezcamos, envejezcáis, envejezcan.
envejecer Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing wishes, fears, or doubts about the aging process (e.g., 'I hope I don't age too fast').
Notes on envejecer in the Present Subjunctive
Because the 'yo' form is 'envejezco', the entire subjunctive mood adopts the 'zc' stem to keep the sound consistent before the 'a' endings.
Example Sentences
Espero que no envejezcas demasiado rápido.
I hope you don't age too quickly.
tú
Dudo que el vino envejezca bien en esta botella.
I doubt the wine will age well in this bottle.
él/ella/usted
Es ley de vida que todos envejezcamos.
It's the law of life that we all grow old.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: envejeca
Correct: envejezca
Why: If you use 'envejeca', it would be pronounced with a hard 'k' sound. The 'z' is added to keep the 'th' or 's' sound.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: envejezco
The present tense of envejecer is irregular only in the 'yo' form: envejezco.
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.
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.