estabilizar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
estabilizar — to stabilize
The imperative of estabilizar uses 'estabiliza' (tú) and 'estabilice' (usted).
estabilizar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to give direct orders to steady something, like telling someone to stabilize a patient or a tripod.
Notes on estabilizar in the Affirmative Imperative
Follows standard imperative rules, but remember the 'z' to 'c' change for all forms except 'tú' and 'vosotros'.
Example Sentences
Estabiliza la base antes de poner el peso.
Stabilize the base before adding the weight.
tú
Por favor, estabilice al paciente inmediatamente.
Please, stabilize the patient immediately.
usted
Estabilicemos la situación antes de hablar.
Let's stabilize the situation before talking.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: estabilize (usted)
Correct: estabilice
Why: The formal command (usted) is taken from the subjunctive, so the 'z' must change to 'c'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: estabilizo
The present tense of estabilizar is regular: estabilizo, estabilizas, estabiliza, estabilizamos, estabilizáis, estabilizan.
Preterite
yo: estabilicé
The preterite of estabilizar is regular except for the 'yo' form (estabilicé) which undergoes a 'z' to 'c' spelling change.
Imperfect
yo: estabilizaba
The imperfect of estabilizar is regular: estabilizaba, estabilizabas, estabilizaba, estabilizábamos, estabilizabais, estabilizaban.
Future
yo: estabilizaré
The future of estabilizar is regular: add endings to the infinitive (estabilizaré, estabilizarás, etc.).
Conditional
yo: estabilizaría
The conditional of estabilizar is regular: add -ía endings to the infinitive (estabilizaría, estabilizarías, etc.).
Present Subjunctive
yo: estabilice
The present subjunctive of estabilizar requires a spelling change from 'z' to 'c': estabilice, estabilices, estabilice, estabilicemos, estabilicéis, estabilicen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: estabilizara
The imperfect subjunctive of estabilizar is formed using the -ra or -se endings: estabilizara, estabilizaras, estabilizara, estabilizáramos, estabilizarais, estabilizaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no estabilices
The negative imperative of estabilizar always uses the present subjunctive forms: no estabilices, no estabilice, etc.