forzar Present Conjugation
forzar — to force
Forzar is a stem-changing verb (o > ue) in the present tense: fuerzo, fuerzas, fuerza, forzamos, forzáis, fuerzan.
forzar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to talk about current actions, physical strain, or the act of compelling someone to do something right now.
Notes on forzar in the Present
This is a radical-changing verb where the 'o' becomes 'ue' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros (the 'boot' pattern).
Example Sentences
No fuerzo la cerradura porque se puede romper.
I don't force the lock because it might break.
yo
Ella siempre fuerza la situación para ganar.
She always forces the situation to win.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros no forzamos a nadie a venir.
We don't force anyone to come.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'forzo' instead of 'fuerzo'.
Correct: fuerzo
Why: The stem 'o' must change to 'ue' when stressed in the present tense.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: forcé
The preterite of forzar has a spelling change in the 'yo' form (forcé) but is otherwise regular.
Imperfect
yo: forzaba
The imperfect of forzar is completely regular: forzaba, forzabas, forzaba, forzábamos, forzabais, forzaban.
Future
yo: forzaré
The future tense of forzar is regular: forzaré, forzarás, forzará, forzaremos, forzaréis, forzarán.
Conditional
yo: forzaría
The conditional of forzar is regular: forzaría, forzarías, forzaría, forzaríamos, forzaríais, forzarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: fuerce
The present subjunctive follows the stem change (o > ue) and the z > c spelling change: fuerce, fuerces, fuerce, forcemos, forcéis, fuercen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: forzara
The imperfect subjunctive of forzar is regular based on the preterite stem: forzara, forzaras, forzara, forzáramos, forzarais, forzaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: fuerza
The imperative uses the stem change (o > ue) for most commands: fuerza (tú), fuerce (usted), forzad (vosotros).
Negative Imperative
yo: no fuerces
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no fuerces (tú), no fuerce (usted), no forcemos (nosotros).