erradicar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
erradicar — to eradicate
Erradicar has a spelling change from 'c' to 'qu' in all persons: erradique, erradiques, erradique, erradiquemos, erradiquéis, erradiquen.
erradicar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing a desire, doubt, or necessity that something be wiped out, such as a disease or social problem.
Notes on erradicar in the Present Subjunctive
This is a 'c' to 'qu' orthographic change. We use 'qu' instead of 'c' before the letter 'e' to maintain the hard 'k' sound of the infinitive.
Example Sentences
Espero que erradiquen la pobreza pronto.
I hope they eradicate poverty soon.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es necesario que erradiquemos el racismo.
It is necessary that we eradicate racism.
nosotros
Dudo que el gobierno erradique el virus este año.
I doubt the government will eradicate the virus this year.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: erradice
Correct: erradique
Why: Using 'c' before 'e' would change the sound to an 's' or 'th' sound. The 'qu' is required to keep the 'k' sound.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: erradico
Erradicar is completely regular in the present tense: erradico, erradicas, erradica, erradicamos, erradicáis, erradican.
Preterite
yo: erradiqué
Erradicar has a spelling change only in the 'yo' form: erradiqué, erradicaste, erradicó, erradicamos, erradicasteis, erradicaron.
Imperfect
yo: erradicaba
The imperfect of erradicar is regular: erradicaba, erradicabas, erradicaba, erradicábamos, erradicabais, erradicaban.
Future
yo: erradicaré
The future of erradicar is regular: erradicaré, erradicarás, erradicará, erradicaremos, erradicaréis, erradicarán.
Conditional
yo: erradicaría
The conditional of erradicar is regular: erradicaría, erradicarías, erradicaría, erradicaríamos, erradicaríais, erradicarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: erradicara
The imperfect subjunctive of erradicar is formed from the third-person plural preterite: erradicara, erradicaras, erradicara, erradicáramos, erradicarais, erradicaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: erradica
The imperative uses regular -ar endings for 'tú' (erradica) and 'vosotros' (erradicad), but the spelling change 'qu' for others.
Negative Imperative
yo: no erradiques
All negative commands for erradicar use the 'qu' spelling change: no erradiques, no erradique, no erradiquemos, no erradiquéis, no erradiquen.