garantizar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
garantizar — to guarantee
The present subjunctive of garantizar changes 'z' to 'c' in all forms: garantice, garantices, garantice, garanticemos, garanticéis, garanticen.
garantizar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this after expressions of desire, doubt, or necessity (e.g., 'Es necesario que el banco garantice el préstamo').
Notes on garantizar in the Present Subjunctive
Because the endings for -ar verbs in the subjunctive start with 'e', the 'z' changes to 'c' throughout the entire conjugation.
Example Sentences
Espero que ellos garanticen el acceso al agua.
I hope they guarantee access to water.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es importante que tú garantices tu trabajo.
It is important that you guarantee your work.
tú
Buscamos una ley que garantice la igualdad.
We are looking for a law that guarantees equality.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'z' in the subjunctive (e.g., garantice).
Correct: garantice (with a 'c').
Why: Spanish spelling rules change 'z' to 'c' before the letter 'e'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: garantizo
The present tense of garantizar is regular: garantizo, garantizas, garantiza, garantizamos, garantizáis, garantizan.
Preterite
yo: garanticé
The preterite of garantizar has a spelling change in the 'yo' form: garanticé, but is otherwise regular.
Imperfect
yo: garantizaba
The imperfect of garantizar is fully regular: garantizaba, garantizabas, garantizaba, garantizábamos, garantizabais, garantizaban.
Future
yo: garantizaré
The future of garantizar is regular: garantizaré, garantizarás, garantizará, garantizaremos, garantizaréis, garantizarán.
Conditional
yo: garantizaría
The conditional of garantizar is regular: garantizaría, garantizarías, garantizaría, garantizaríamos, garantizaríais, garantizarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: garantizara
The imperfect subjunctive of garantizar is regular (based on the preterite): garantizara, garantizaras, garantizara, garantizáramos, garantizarais, garantizaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: garantiza
The imperative of garantizar uses 'z' for 'tú/vosotros' and 'c' for 'usted/ustedes': garantiza, garantice, garanticemos, garantizad, garanticen.
Negative Imperative
yo: no garantices
The negative imperative of garantizar always uses 'c': no garantices, no garantice, no garanticemos, no garanticéis, no garanticen.