especializar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
especializar — to specialize
The imperative forms are: especializa (tú), especialice (usted), especialicemos (nosotros), especializad (vosotros), especialicen (ustedes).
especializar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to give advice or professional direction on what field someone should focus on.
Notes on especializar in the Affirmative Imperative
The formal commands (usted/ustedes) and 'nosotros' change 'z' to 'c'. The 'tú' and 'vosotros' forms keep the 'z'.
Example Sentences
Especialízate en lo que más te apasione.
Specialize in what you are most passionate about.
tú
Especialícese en un nicho de mercado.
Specialize in a market niche.
usted
Especialicémonos en servicio al cliente.
Let's specialize in customer service.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the accent when adding the reflexive 'te' to 'especializa'.
Correct: especialízate
Why: Adding a pronoun often requires an accent to maintain the original stress of the verb.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: especializo
The present tense of especializar is regular: especializo, especializas, especializa, especializamos, especializáis, especializan.
Preterite
yo: especialicé
The preterite has a spelling change in the 'yo' form: especialicé, especializaste, especializó, especializamos, especializasteis, especializaron.
Imperfect
yo: especializaba
The imperfect of especializar is regular: especializaba, especializabas, especializaba, especializábamos, especializabais, especializaban.
Future
yo: especializaré
The future tense is regular: especializaré, especializarás, especializará, especializaremos, especializaréis, especializarán.
Conditional
yo: especializaría
The conditional is regular: especializaría, especializarías, especializaría, especializaríamos, especializaríais, especializarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: especialice
The present subjunctive requires a spelling change in all forms: especialice, especialices, especialice, especialicemos, especialicéis, especialicen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: especializara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular: especializara, especializaras, especializara, especializáramos, especializarais, especializaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no especialices
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no especialices, no especialice, no especialicemos, no especialicéis, no especialicen.