forzar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
forzar — to force
The present subjunctive follows the stem change (o > ue) and the z > c spelling change: fuerce, fuerces, fuerce, forcemos, forcéis, fuercen.
forzar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this for doubts, desires, or requests involving force, such as 'I don't want you to force it' or 'It's possible they'll force it.'
Notes on forzar in the Present Subjunctive
This tense combines the stem change (o > ue) in the 'boot' forms with the z > c spelling change in ALL forms.
Example Sentences
No quiero que fuerces la rodilla todavía.
I don't want you to strain/force your knee yet.
tú
Espero que no forcemos la situación.
I hope we don't force the situation.
nosotros
Dudo que ellos fuercen la cerradura.
I doubt they will force the lock.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'fuerzes' with a 'z'.
Correct: fuerces
Why: In the subjunctive, the ending starts with 'e', so the 'z' must change to 'c' to keep the sound correct.
Mistake: Using 'fuecemos' for nosotros.
Correct: forcemos
Why: The nosotros form does not take the stem change in the present subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: fuerzo
Forzar is a stem-changing verb (o > ue) in the present tense: fuerzo, fuerzas, fuerza, forzamos, forzáis, fuerzan.
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.
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).