lucir Present Conjugation
lucir — to look good
Lucir is irregular only in the 'yo' form (luzco) to maintain the soft 'z' sound.
lucir Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to describe how someone looks right now or how a place or object usually appears. It's common for compliments and general observations.
Notes on lucir in the Present
This is a 'Z-CO' verb. In the 'yo' form, the 'c' changes to 'zc' (luzco). All other forms follow the regular -ir pattern.
Example Sentences
Hoy luzco un vestido nuevo.
Today I am wearing a new dress.
yo
Tú luces muy bien con ese corte de pelo.
You look very good with that haircut.
tú
Las joyas lucen mucho en esta vitrina.
The jewelry looks great in this display case.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'yo luco'.
Correct: yo luzco
Why: Verbs ending in -cer or -cir often require a 'z' before the 'c' in the first person present to keep the pronunciation consistent.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: lucí
Lucir is completely regular in the preterite: lucí, luciste, lució, lucimos, lucisteis, lucieron.
Imperfect
yo: lucía
Lucir is regular in the imperfect: lucía, lucías, lucía, lucíamos, lucíais, lucían.
Future
yo: luciré
The future of lucir is regular: luciré, lucirás, lucirá, luciremos, luciréis, lucirán.
Conditional
yo: luciría
The conditional of lucir is regular: luciría, lucirías, luciría, luciríamos, luciríais, lucirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: luzca
The subjunctive uses the 'luzca-' stem for all forms: luzca, luzcas, luzca, luzcamos, luzcáis, luzcan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: luciera
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the preterite stem: luciera, lucieras, luciera, luciéramos, lucierais, lucieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: luce
Commands use 'luce' (tú) and 'luzca' (usted/ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no luzcas
Negative commands always use the 'luzca-' stem: no luzcas, no luzca, no luzcamos, no luzcan.