hipnotizar Preterite Conjugation
hipnotizar — to hypnotize
The preterite of hipnotizar is regular except for the 'yo' form (hipnoticé), which changes 'z' to 'c'.
hipnotizar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite to talk about a specific instance when someone was hypnotized in the past.
Notes on hipnotizar in the Preterite
Only the 'yo' form is irregular (hipnoticé) due to the spelling rule where 'z' becomes 'c' before 'e'. All other forms use 'z'.
Example Sentences
Ayer hipnoticé a mi hermano como una broma.
Yesterday I hypnotized my brother as a joke.
yo
El terapeuta hipnotizó al paciente para ayudarlo.
The therapist hypnotized the patient to help him.
él/ella/usted
Nosotros hipnotizamos a todo el público anoche.
We hypnotized the whole audience last night.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'hipnotizé' with a 'z'.
Correct: hipnoticé
Why: The 'z' must change to 'c' before the 'é' in the first-person preterite.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: hipnotizo
The present tense of hipnotizar is regular: hipnotizo, hipnotizas, hipnotiza, hipnotizamos, hipnotizáis, hipnotizan.
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.