minimizar Preterite Conjugation
minimizar — to minimize
The preterite features a spelling change in the 'yo' form (minimicé), but is otherwise regular.
minimizar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite for specific, completed instances where something was downplayed or reduced in the past.
Notes on minimizar in the Preterite
There is a 'z' to 'c' spelling change in the 'yo' form (minimicé) to maintain the soft 'c' sound before the letter 'e'. All other forms use 'z'.
Example Sentences
Minimicé el problema para no preocupar a mi madre.
I minimized the problem so as not to worry my mother.
yo
El jefe minimizó mis logros en la reunión.
The boss downplayed my achievements in the meeting.
él/ella/usted
Ayer minimizamos todas las aplicaciones para ver el fondo.
Yesterday we minimized all the applications to see the background.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'minimizé' with a 'z'.
Correct: The correct spelling is 'minimicé'.
Why: In Spanish, the letter 'z' is almost never followed by 'e' or 'i'; it changes to 'c' to keep the same sound.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: minimizo
The present tense of minimizar is regular: minimizo, minimizas, minimiza, minimizamos, minimizáis, minimizan.
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.
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.