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florecer Present Subjunctive Conjugation

florecer — to bloom

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Quick answer:

The present subjunctive uses the 'z' from the 'yo' form throughout: florezca, florezcas, florezca, etc.

florecer Present Subjunctive Forms

yoflorezca
túflorezcas
él/ella/ustedflorezca
nosotrosflorezcamos
vosotrosflorezcáis
ellos/ellas/ustedesflorezcan

When to Use the Present Subjunctive

Use this after expressions of wish, doubt, or emotion, like 'I want the garden to bloom' (Quiero que el jardín florezca).

Notes on florecer in the Present Subjunctive

Because the 'yo' form is 'florezco', the entire subjunctive mood adopts the 'florezc-' stem.

Example Sentences

  • Espero que tus proyectos florezcan.

    I hope your projects flourish.

    ellos/ellas/ustedes

  • Dudo que el árbol florezca este año.

    I doubt the tree will bloom this year.

    él/ella/usted

  • Cuando florezca el jardín, daremos una fiesta.

    When the garden blooms, we will throw a party.

    él/ella/usted

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: que floreca

    Correct: que florezca

    Why: The subjunctive must follow the irregular 'yo' stem of the present indicative.

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Related Tenses

Present

yo: florezco

Florecer is irregular in the first person (yo florezco), but regular for all other forms.

Preterite

yo: florecí

Florecer is completely regular in the preterite: florecí, floreciste, floreció, florecimos, florecisteis, florecieron.

Imperfect

yo: florecía

Florecer is regular in the imperfect: florecía, florecías, florecía, florecíamos, florecíais, florecían.

Future

yo: floreceré

The future of florecer is regular: floreceré, florecerás, florecerá, floreceremos, floreceréis, florecerán.

Conditional

yo: florecería

The conditional of florecer is regular: florecería, florecerías, florecería, floreceríamos, floreceríais, florecerían.

Imperfect Subjunctive

yo: floreciera

Based on the preterite stem: floreciera, florecieras, floreciera, floreciéramos, florecierais, florecieran.

Affirmative Imperative

yo: florece

Direct commands: florece (tú), florezca (usted), floreced (vosotros), florezcan (ustedes).

Negative Imperative

yo: no florezcas

Negative commands use the 'z' stem: no florezcas (tú), no florezca (usted), no florezcáis (vosotros), no florezcan (ustedes).