favorecer Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
favorecer — to benefit
Use 'favorece' (tú) or 'favorezca' (usted) to command or strongly suggest a beneficial action.
favorecer Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative when telling someone to promote a cause or to choose something that suits them.
Notes on favorecer in the Affirmative Imperative
The 'tú' form is regular (favorece), but all other forms (usted, ustedes, nosotros) use the 'zc' change from the subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Favorece siempre el comercio local.
Always favor (support) local trade.
tú
Favorezcan la paz en sus comunidades.
Promote (favor) peace in your communities.
Favorezcamos la educación pública.
Let's favor public education.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: favorezca (for tú)
Correct: favorece
Why: The affirmative 'tú' command uses the present indicative 'él/ella' form, not the subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: favorezco
Favorecer has a ZC spelling change in the 'yo' form (favorezco), but is regular otherwise.
Preterite
yo: favorecí
Favorecer is completely regular in the preterite: favorecí, favoreciste, favoreció, etc.
Imperfect
yo: favorecía
Favorecer is regular in the imperfect: favorecía, favorecías, favorecía, favorecíamos, favorecíais, favorecían.
Future
yo: favoreceré
Favorecer is regular in the future: keep the infinitive and add -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án.
Conditional
yo: favorecería
Favorecer is regular in the conditional: keep the infinitive and add -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: favorezca
The ZC change from the 'yo' form carries through all persons: favorezca, favorezcas, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: favoreciera
Built from the 3rd person plural preterite: favoreciera, favorecieras, favoreciera...
Negative Imperative
yo: no favorezcas
All forms use the present subjunctive with 'no' and maintain the ZC change.