estabilizar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
estabilizar — to stabilize
The present subjunctive of estabilizar requires a spelling change from 'z' to 'c': estabilice, estabilices, estabilice, estabilicemos, estabilicéis, estabilicen.
estabilizar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this tense to express hopes, doubts, or requirements regarding someone or something becoming stable, like a patient's health or a country's economy.
Notes on estabilizar in the Present Subjunctive
This verb follows the 'z to c' spelling rule. Before the letter 'e', the 'z' changes to 'c' to maintain the soft 's' sound. Otherwise, it follows regular -ar patterns.
Example Sentences
Espero que la situación se estabilice pronto.
I hope the situation stabilizes soon.
él/ella/usted
Es necesario que nosotros estabilicemos los precios.
It is necessary that we stabilize the prices.
nosotros
Dudo que ellos estabilicen la economía este año.
I doubt they will stabilize the economy this year.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: estabilize
Correct: estabilice
Why: In Spanish, 'z' almost never appears before 'e' or 'i'; it 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.).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: estabilizara
The imperfect subjunctive of estabilizar is formed using the -ra or -se endings: estabilizara, estabilizaras, estabilizara, estabilizáramos, estabilizarais, estabilizaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: estabiliza
The imperative of estabilizar uses 'estabiliza' (tú) and 'estabilice' (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no estabilices
The negative imperative of estabilizar always uses the present subjunctive forms: no estabilices, no estabilice, etc.