neutralizar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
neutralizar — to neutralize
The present subjunctive of neutralizar features a Z-to-C spelling change: neutralice, neutralices, neutralice, neutralicemos, neutralicéis, neutralicen.
neutralizar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this tense when expressing a wish, doubt, or necessity that someone or something neutralizes an effect, such as an acid or a threat, in the present or future.
Notes on neutralizar in the Present Subjunctive
This verb undergoes a spelling change from 'z' to 'c' before the letter 'e' to maintain the soft 's' sound. It is otherwise regular.
Example Sentences
Es necesario que el químico neutralice el ácido.
It is necessary that the chemist neutralizes the acid.
él/ella/usted
Busco un jabón que neutralice los olores.
I'm looking for a soap that neutralizes odors.
él/ella/usted
No creo que ellos neutralicen la amenaza a tiempo.
I don't think they will neutralize the threat in time.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'neutralize' with a 'z'.
Correct: neutralice
Why: In Spanish, the letter 'z' almost never appears before 'e' or 'i'; it must change to 'c'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: neutralizo
The present tense of neutralizar is completely regular: neutralizo, neutralizas, neutraliza, neutralizamos, neutralizáis, neutralizan.
Preterite
yo: neutralicé
The preterite of neutralizar has a spelling change in the 'yo' form: neutralicé, neutralizaste, neutralizó, neutralizamos, neutralizasteis, neutralizaron.
Imperfect
yo: neutralizaba
The imperfect of neutralizar is regular: neutralizaba, neutralizabas, neutralizaba, neutralizábamos, neutralizabais, neutralizaban.
Future
yo: neutralizaré
The future tense is regular: neutralizaré, neutralizarás, neutralizará, neutralizaremos, neutralizaréis, neutralizarán.
Conditional
yo: neutralizaría
The conditional is regular: neutralizaría, neutralizarías, neutralizaría, neutralizaríamos, neutralizaríais, neutralizarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: neutralizara
The imperfect subjunctive is formed from the third-person plural preterite: neutralizara, neutralizaras, neutralizara, neutralizáramos, neutralizarais, neutralizaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: neutraliza
The imperative uses the 'z' for 'tú/vosotros' and 'c' for 'usted/ustedes': neutraliza, neutralice, neutralicemos, neutralizad, neutralicen.
Negative Imperative
yo: no neutralices
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms: no neutralices, no neutralice, no neutralicemos, no neutralicéis, no neutralicen.