memorizar Negative Imperative Conjugation
memorizar — to memorize
The negative imperative always uses the spelling change 'z' to 'c': no memorices, no memorice, no memoricemos, no memoricéis, no memoricen.
memorizar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to memorize something, perhaps if they should understand the concept instead of just rote learning.
Notes on memorizar in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands for memorizar follow the present subjunctive forms, meaning they all use the 'c' spelling change.
Example Sentences
No memorices el texto, trata de entenderlo.
Don't memorize the text; try to understand it.
tú
No memoricen los errores de este libro.
Don't memorize the mistakes in this book.
No memorice la respuesta, piense un poco.
Don't memorize the answer; think a little.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the affirmative form with 'no' (e.g., 'no memoriza').
Correct: no memorices
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive forms, not the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: memorizo
Memorizar is a completely regular -ar verb in the present tense: memorizo, memorizas, memoriza, memorizamos, memorizáis, memorizan.
Preterite
yo: memoricé
Memorizar has a spelling change only in the 'yo' form: memoricé; all other forms are regular.
Imperfect
yo: memorizaba
Memorizar is regular in the imperfect: memorizaba, memorizabas, memorizaba, memorizábamos, memorizabais, memorizaban.
Future
yo: memorizaré
Memorizar is regular in the future: memorizaré, memorizarás, memorizará, memorizaremos, memorizaréis, memorizarán.
Conditional
yo: memorizaría
Memorizar is regular in the conditional: memorizaría, memorizarías, memorizaría, memorizaríamos, memorizaríais, memorizarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: memorice
Memorizar has a spelling change from 'z' to 'c' in all forms: memorice, memorices, memorice, memoricemos, memoricéis, memoricen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: memorizara
Memorizar is regular in the imperfect subjunctive: memorizara, memorizaras, memorizara, memorizáramos, memorizarais, memorizaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: memoriza
The imperative uses 'memoriza' (tú) and features the 'z' to 'c' change in formal and plural commands (memorice, memoricen).