planificar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
planificar — to plan
The present subjunctive of planificar features a 'c' to 'qu' spelling change: planifique, planifiques, planifique, planifiquemos, planifiquéis, planifiquen.
planificar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this tense when expressing a wish, doubt, or suggestion about how someone should organize a project or event, such as after phrases like 'Espero que' or 'Es necesario que'.
Notes on planificar in the Present Subjunctive
To maintain the hard 'k' sound of the infinitive, the 'c' changes to 'qu' before the 'e' endings. Otherwise, it follows regular -ar subjunctive patterns.
Example Sentences
Espero que planifiques bien tu viaje.
I hope you plan your trip well.
tú
Es mejor que planifiquemos la reunión ahora.
It's better that we plan the meeting now.
nosotros
Dudo que ellos planifiquen la fiesta solos.
I doubt that they will plan the party alone.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'planifice' instead of 'planifique'.
Correct: planifique
Why: In Spanish, 'ce' sounds like 'se' or 'the'. You must use 'que' to keep the hard 'k' sound from 'planificar'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: planifico
The present tense of planificar is entirely regular: planifico, planificas, planifica, planificamos, planificáis, planifican.
Preterite
yo: planifiqué
The preterite of planificar is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes to 'planifiqué'.
Imperfect
yo: planificaba
The imperfect of planificar is regular: planificaba, planificabas, planificaba, planificábamos, planificabais, planificaban.
Future
yo: planificaré
The future tense is regular; just add the endings to the infinitive: planificaré, planificarás, planificará, planificaremos, planificaréis, planificarán.
Conditional
yo: planificaría
The conditional of planificar is regular: planificaría, planificarías, planificaría, planificaríamos, planificaríais, planificarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: planificara
The imperfect subjunctive of planificar is regular, based on the third-person plural preterite: planificara, planificaras, planificara, planificáramos, planificarais, planificaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: planifica
The imperative of planificar uses regular forms for 'tú' (planifica) and 'vosotros' (planificad), but changes 'c' to 'qu' for others.
Negative Imperative
yo: no planifiques
The negative imperative of planificar always uses the 'qu' spelling change: no planifiques, no planifique, no planifiquemos, no planifiquéis, no planifiquen.