minimizar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
minimizar — to minimize
The imperative uses 'minimiza' (tú) and 'minimice' (usted/ustedes) for commands.
minimizar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use to give direct orders to reduce or downplay something, like a computer window or a risk.
Notes on minimizar in the Affirmative Imperative
The 'tú' form is regular (minimiza). The formal and plural forms (usted/ustedes/nosotros) use the 'c' spelling change.
Example Sentences
Minimiza la ventana ahora, por favor.
Minimize the window now, please.
tú
Minimice el riesgo siguiendo las reglas.
Minimize the risk by following the rules.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'minimice' for the informal 'tú' command.
Correct: Use 'minimiza' for 'tú' and 'minimice' for 'usted'.
Why: The affirmative 'tú' command usually matches the present indicative 'él' form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: minimizo
The present tense of minimizar is regular: minimizo, minimizas, minimiza, minimizamos, minimizáis, minimizan.
Preterite
yo: minimicé
The preterite features a spelling change in the 'yo' form (minimicé), but is otherwise regular.
Imperfect
yo: minimizaba
The imperfect of minimizar is regular: minimizaba, minimizabas, minimizaba, minimizábamos, minimizabais, minimizaban.
Future
yo: minimizaré
The future tense is regular: minimizaré, minimizarás, minimizará, minimizaremos, minimizaréis, minimizarán.
Conditional
yo: minimizaría
The conditional of minimizar is regular: minimizaría, minimizarías, minimizaría, minimizaríamos, minimizaríais, minimizarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: minimice
The present subjunctive changes 'z' to 'c' in all forms: minimice, minimices, minimice, minimicemos, minimicéis, minimicen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: minimizara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular (minimizara), using the 'z' throughout.
Negative Imperative
yo: no minimices
The negative imperative always uses the 'c' spelling change: no minimices, no minimice, no minimicemos, no minimicéis, no minimicen.