hipnotizar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
hipnotizar — to hypnotize
The present subjunctive of hipnotizar requires a spelling change from 'z' to 'c' (hipnotice) to keep the 's' sound.
hipnotizar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this tense when expressing a wish, doubt, or request that someone else hypnotize a person, or in phrases like 'cuando hipnoticen' (when they hypnotize) regarding the future.
Notes on hipnotizar in the Present Subjunctive
This verb is orthographically irregular. Because the letter 'z' almost never appears before 'e' or 'i' in Spanish, it changes to 'c' in all forms: hipnotice, hipnotices, etc.
Example Sentences
Espero que el mago me hipnotice hoy.
I hope the magician hypnotizes me today.
él/ella/usted
No creo que nos hipnoticen tan fácil.
I don't think they will hypnotize us so easily.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Busco a alguien que hipnotice a mi perro.
I'm looking for someone who can hypnotize my dog.
yo
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'hipnotize' with a 'z'.
Correct: hipnotice
Why: In Spanish, 'z' changes to 'c' before 'e' or 'i' to maintain the same sound.
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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.
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.