hipnotizar Negative Imperative Conjugation
hipnotizar — to hypnotize
The negative imperative of hipnotizar always uses the 'c' spelling: no hipnotices, no hipnotice, no hipnoticen.
hipnotizar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to hypnotize someone else.
Notes on hipnotizar in the Negative Imperative
Because all negative commands use the present subjunctive forms, the 'z' always changes to 'c' before the 'e' endings.
Example Sentences
No me hipnotices, por favor.
Don't hypnotize me, please.
tú
No hipnoticen a los niños.
Don't hypnotize the children.
ustedes
No hipnoticéis a nadie sin permiso.
Don't hypnotize anyone without permission.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the affirmative form (no hipnotiza).
Correct: no hipnotices
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive forms, not the indicative.
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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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: hipnotiza
The imperative of hipnotizar uses 'z' for 'tú' (hipnotiza) and 'c' for formal/plural commands (hipnotice, hipnoticen).