esparcir Present Conjugation
esparcir — to scatter
The present tense is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes 'c' to 'z': esparzo.
esparcir Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use this for current habits or general truths about spreading or scattering things.
Notes on esparcir in the Present
Only the 'yo' form is irregular (esparzo) to maintain the soft pronunciation. All other forms (esparces, esparce, etc.) are regular.
Example Sentences
Yo esparzo el azúcar sobre los churros.
I scatter the sugar over the churros.
yo
Tú siempre esparces alegría donde vas.
You always spread joy wherever you go.
tú
El agricultor esparce el trigo en el campo.
The farmer scatters the wheat in the field.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: esparco
Correct: esparzo
Why: Without the 'z', the word would be pronounced 'es-par-ko', which is incorrect.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: esparcí
The preterite of esparcir is regular: esparcí, esparciste, esparció, esparcimos, esparcisteis, esparcieron.
Imperfect
yo: esparcía
The imperfect of esparcir is regular: esparcía, esparcías, esparcía, esparcíamos, esparcíais, esparcían.
Future
yo: esparciré
The future tense of esparcir is regular: esparciré, esparcirás, esparcirá, esparciremos, esparciréis, esparcirán.
Conditional
yo: esparciría
The conditional of esparcir is regular: esparciría, esparcirías, esparciría, esparciríamos, esparciríais, esparcirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: esparza
The present subjunctive of esparcir changes the 'c' to 'z' in all forms: esparza, esparzas, esparza, esparzamos, esparzáis, esparzan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: esparciera
The imperfect subjunctive of esparcir is regular, based on the third-person plural preterite: esparciera, esparcieras, esparciera...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: esparce
The imperative uses 'esparce' for tú and 'esparza' for formal commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no esparzas
Negative commands always use the 'z' spelling change: no esparzas, no esparza, no esparzamos...