matizar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
matizar — to qualify
The imperfect subjunctive of matizar is regular: matizara, matizaras, matizara, matizáramos, matizarais, matizaran.
matizar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use this for hypothetical situations (often after 'si') or when a past request for clarification was made.
Notes on matizar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is formed from the third-person plural of the preterite (matizaron), so it is regular and uses 'z'.
Example Sentences
Si él matizara su tono, la gente escucharía.
If he were to soften his tone, people would listen.
él/ella/usted
Me pidieron que matizara mi declaración.
They asked me to qualify my statement.
yo
Si matizáramos el plan, sería perfecto.
If we were to refine the plan, it would be perfect.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the 'c' spelling change here (e.g., 'maticara').
Correct: Keep the 'z': matizara.
Why: The 'z' only changes to 'c' before 'e' or 'i'. Since these endings start with 'a', the 'z' remains.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: matizo
The present tense of matizar is regular: matizo, matizas, matiza, matizamos, matizáis, matizan.
Preterite
yo: maticé
The preterite features a spelling change in the 'yo' form: maticé, matizaste, matizó, matizamos, matizasteis, matizaron.
Imperfect
yo: matizaba
The imperfect of matizar is regular: matizaba, matizabas, matizaba, matizábamos, matizabais, matizaban.
Future
yo: matizaré
The future of matizar is regular: matizaré, matizarás, matizará, matizaremos, matizaréis, matizarán.
Conditional
yo: matizaría
The conditional of matizar is regular: matizaría, matizarías, matizaría, matizaríamos, matizaríais, matizarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: matice
The present subjunctive of matizar requires a spelling change in all forms: matice, matices, matice, maticemos, maticéis, maticen.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: matiza
The imperative uses 'z' for the tú form, but 'c' for formal and plural commands: matiza, matice, maticemos, maticéis, maticen.
Negative Imperative
yo: no matices
The negative imperative always uses the 'c' spelling change: no matices, no matice, no maticemos, no maticéis, no maticen.