practicar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
practicar — to practice
The present subjunctive of practicar uses 'qu' in all forms: practique, practiques, practique, etc.
practicar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when you want someone else to practice, or after expressions of doubt or emotion.
Notes on practicar in the Present Subjunctive
Because this tense uses the 'yo' form of the preterite as a base for the sound, the 'c' changes to 'qu' throughout all forms to keep the hard 'k' sound.
Example Sentences
Mi mamá quiere que practique el violín.
My mom wants me to practice the violin.
yo
Es importante que practiques a diario.
It's important that you practice daily.
tú
Dudo que ellos practiquen hoy.
I doubt that they will practice today.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: que yo practice
Correct: que yo practique
Why: In Spanish, 'ce' makes an 's' or 'th' sound. You must use 'que' to keep the 'k' sound of the verb.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: practico
Practicar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense: practico, practicas, practica, etc.
Preterite
yo: practiqué
The preterite of practicar includes a spelling change in the 'yo' form (practiqué) to keep the 'k' sound.
Imperfect
yo: practicaba
The imperfect of practicar is regular: practicaba, practicabas, practicaba, practicábamos, practicabais, practicaban.
Future
yo: practicaré
The future of practicar is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: practicaré, practicarás, practicará.
Conditional
yo: practicaría
The conditional uses the infinitive 'practicar' plus endings: practicaría, practicarías, practicaría.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: practicara
The imperfect subjunctive is built from the 'ellos' preterite: practicara, practicaras, practicara.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: practica
Use 'practica' (tú) or 'practique' (usted) to give direct orders to practice.
Negative Imperative
yo: no practiques
Negative commands always use the subjunctive: no practiques, no practique, no practiquemos.