matizar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
matizar — to qualify
The present subjunctive of matizar requires a spelling change in all forms: matice, matices, matice, maticemos, maticéis, maticen.
matizar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when you want someone else to clarify their point, or after verbs of doubt, desire, or suggestion.
Notes on matizar in the Present Subjunctive
Because all endings in the present subjunctive start with 'e', the 'z' changes to 'c' throughout the entire conjugation.
Example Sentences
Espero que ella matice sus palabras.
I hope she qualifies her words.
él/ella/usted
Es importante que maticemos los detalles ahora.
It is important that we clarify the details now.
nosotros
No creo que ellos maticen su decisión.
I don't think they will qualify their decision.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'matize' with a 'z'.
Correct: The correct spelling is matice.
Why: The 'z' must become 'c' before the letter 'e' in Spanish spelling rules.
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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.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: matizara
The imperfect subjunctive of matizar is regular: matizara, matizaras, matizara, matizáramos, matizarais, matizaran.
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.