magnificar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
magnificar — to magnify
Magnificar undergoes a 'c' to 'qu' spelling change in all persons: magnifique, magnifiques, magnifique, magnifiquemos, magnifiquéis, magnifiquen.
magnificar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive when expressing a wish, doubt, or suggestion that someone exaggerates or enlarges something, often used after phrases like 'Espero que' or 'No quiero que'.
Notes on magnificar in the Present Subjunctive
This tense features a spelling change from 'c' to 'qu' before the letter 'e' to preserve the hard 'k' sound of the infinitive.
Example Sentences
No quiero que magnifiques el problema.
I don't want you to magnify the problem.
tú
Es posible que ellos magnifiquen los resultados.
It is possible that they magnify the results.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Dudo que esta lente magnifique lo suficiente.
I doubt this lens magnifies enough.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: magnifice
Correct: magnifique
Why: In Spanish, 'ce' sounds like an 's' or 'th'. To keep the 'k' sound from 'magnificar', you must use 'que'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: magnifico
The present tense of magnificar is regular: magnifico, magnificas, magnifica, magnificamos, magnificáis, magnifican.
Preterite
yo: magnifiqué
Magnificar is regular in the preterite except for the 'yo' form: magnifiqué.
Imperfect
yo: magnificaba
The imperfect of magnificar is regular: magnificaba, magnificabas, magnificaba, magnificábamos, magnificabais, magnificaban.
Future
yo: magnificaré
The future of magnificar is regular: magnificaré, magnificarás, magnificará, magnificaremos, magnificaréis, magnificarán.
Conditional
yo: magnificaría
The conditional of magnificar is regular: magnificaría, magnificarías, magnificaría, magnificaríamos, magnificaríais, magnificarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: magnificara
The imperfect subjunctive of magnificar is regular: magnificara, magnificaras, magnificara, magnificáramos, magnificarais, magnificaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: magnifica
The imperative uses 'magnifica' for tú and 'magnifique' for formal commands (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no magnifiques
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no magnifiques, no magnifique, no magnifiquemos, no magnifiquéis, no magnifiquen.