invocar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
invocar — to invoke
The present subjunctive of invocar features a c-to-qu spelling change (invoque, invoques) to keep the hard 'k' sound.
invocar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when expressing a wish, doubt, or suggestion that someone 'invoke' a law, a spirit, or a memory, usually following triggers like 'quiero que' or 'es necesario que'.
Notes on invocar in the Present Subjunctive
This tense is 'orthographically irregular.' To maintain the hard 'k' sound of the infinitive, the 'c' changes to 'qu' before the 'e' endings (e.g., yo invoque).
Example Sentences
Espero que ella invoque el artículo de la constitución.
I hope she invokes the article of the constitution.
él/ella/usted
No creo que ellos invoquen a los espíritus hoy.
I don't believe they will invoke the spirits today.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Sugiero que tú invoques tu derecho a guardar silencio.
I suggest that you invoke your right to remain silent.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: invoce
Correct: invoque
Why: In Spanish, 'ce' sounds like 'se' or 'the'. You must use 'que' to keep the hard 'k' sound from the root 'invoc-'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: invoco
The present tense of invocar is completely regular: invoco, invocas, invoca, invocamos, invocáis, invocan.
Preterite
yo: invoqué
The preterite of invocar is regular except for the 'yo' form (invoqué), which uses a 'qu' to preserve the sound.
Imperfect
yo: invocaba
The imperfect of invocar is regular: invocaba, invocabas, invocaba, invocábamos, invocabais, invocaban.
Future
yo: invocaré
The future of invocar is regular: add endings to the full infinitive (invocaré, invocarás).
Conditional
yo: invocaría
The conditional of invocar is regular: add -ía endings to the infinitive (invocaría, invocarías).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: invocara
The imperfect subjunctive follows the preterite stem (invocara, invocaras) and describes hypothetical or past invocations.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: invoca
The imperative uses 'invoca' (tú) and 'invoque' (usted) to give direct commands to invoke something.
Negative Imperative
yo: no invoques
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no invoques, no invoque.