hipnotizar Present Conjugation
hipnotizar — to hypnotize
The present tense of hipnotizar is regular: hipnotizo, hipnotizas, hipnotiza, hipnotizamos, hipnotizáis, hipnotizan.
hipnotizar Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use this for habitual actions or things happening right now, like a magician's routine or a mesmerizing view.
Notes on hipnotizar in the Present
Hipnotizar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense. It keeps the 'z' throughout because the endings start with 'o' or 'a'.
Example Sentences
Yo hipnotizo a la gente en mis espectáculos.
I hypnotize people in my shows.
yo
Tú hipnotizas a todos con tu mirada.
You hypnotize everyone with your gaze.
tú
Esos movimientos hipnotizan a las serpientes.
Those movements hypnotize the snakes.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Adding a 'c' instead of a 'z' (hipnotico).
Correct: hipnotizo
Why: Unlike the preterite 'yo' form, the present 'yo' form ends in 'o', so the 'z' remains.
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Related Tenses
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).
Negative Imperative
yo: no hipnotices
The negative imperative of hipnotizar always uses the 'c' spelling: no hipnotices, no hipnotice, no hipnoticen.