hipnotizar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
hipnotizar — to hypnotize
The imperative of hipnotizar uses 'z' for 'tú' (hipnotiza) and 'c' for formal/plural commands (hipnotice, hipnoticen).
hipnotizar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to give a direct command to someone to hypnotize another person.
Notes on hipnotizar in the Affirmative Imperative
The informal 'tú' form is regular (hipnotiza), but the 'usted', 'nosotros', and 'ustedes' forms change 'z' to 'c'.
Example Sentences
¡Hipnotiza a ese hombre ahora!
Hypnotize that man now!
tú
Hipnotice al paciente con cuidado, doctor.
Hypnotize the patient carefully, doctor.
usted
Hipnoticemos a la audiencia juntos.
Let's hypnotize the audience together.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'hipnotize' for the formal command.
Correct: hipnotice
Why: Formal commands (usted) use the subjunctive stem, which requires the 'z' to 'c' change.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: hipnotizo
The present tense of hipnotizar is regular: hipnotizo, hipnotizas, hipnotiza, hipnotizamos, hipnotizáis, hipnotizan.
Preterite
yo: hipnoticé
The preterite of hipnotizar is regular except for the 'yo' form (hipnoticé), which changes 'z' to 'c'.
Imperfect
yo: hipnotizaba
The imperfect of hipnotizar is regular: hipnotizaba, hipnotizabas, hipnotizaba, hipnotizábamos, hipnotizabais, hipnotizaban.
Future
yo: hipnotizaré
The future tense of hipnotizar is regular: just add the endings to the infinitive (hipnotizaré, hipnotizarás, etc.).
Conditional
yo: hipnotizaría
The conditional of hipnotizar is regular: hipnotizaría, hipnotizarías, hipnotizaría, hipnotizaríamos, hipnotizaríais, hipnotizarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: hipnotice
The present subjunctive of hipnotizar requires a spelling change from 'z' to 'c' (hipnotice) to keep the 's' sound.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: hipnotizara
The imperfect subjunctive of hipnotizar is regular: hipnotizara, hipnotizaras, hipnotizara, hipnotizáramos, hipnotizarais, hipnotizaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no hipnotices
The negative imperative of hipnotizar always uses the 'c' spelling: no hipnotices, no hipnotice, no hipnoticen.