minimizar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
minimizar — to minimize
The imperfect subjunctive is regular (minimizara), using the 'z' throughout.
minimizar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
Use in 'if' clauses (hypotheticals) or after verbs of influence/emotion in the past.
Notes on minimizar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is regular. It uses the 'z' because the endings start with 'a', not 'e' or 'i'.
Example Sentences
Si yo minimizara mis gastos, ahorraría más.
If I minimized my expenses, I would save more.
yo
Me pidió que minimizara la ventana.
He asked me to minimize the window.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'minimicara' with a 'c'.
Correct: The correct form is 'minimizara'.
Why: The 'z' only changes to 'c' before 'e' or 'i'. Since the ending here starts with 'a', the 'z' remains.
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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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: minimiza
The imperative uses 'minimiza' (tú) and 'minimice' (usted/ustedes) for commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no minimices
The negative imperative always uses the 'c' spelling change: no minimices, no minimice, no minimicemos, no minimicéis, no minimicen.