memorizar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
memorizar — to memorize
Memorizar has a spelling change from 'z' to 'c' in all forms: memorice, memorices, memorice, memoricemos, memoricéis, memoricen.
memorizar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this tense when there is doubt, emotion, or a request regarding someone memorizing something, such as a teacher wanting students to learn a poem.
Notes on memorizar in the Present Subjunctive
This tense features a 'z' to 'c' orthographic change to maintain the soft 's' sound before the letter 'e'. It is otherwise regular.
Example Sentences
Espero que memorices el guion para mañana.
I hope you memorize the script for tomorrow.
tú
El profesor quiere que memoricemos la tabla periódica.
The teacher wants us to memorize the periodic table.
nosotros
No creo que ellos memoricen todo en una noche.
I don't think they will memorize everything in one night.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'memorize' instead of 'memorice'.
Correct: memorice
Why: In Spanish, 'z' usually changes to 'c' before the letter 'e'.
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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.
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).
Negative Imperative
yo: no memorices
The negative imperative always uses the spelling change 'z' to 'c': no memorices, no memorice, no memoricemos, no memoricéis, no memoricen.