prevalecer Present Conjugation
prevalecer — to prevail
Prevalecer is irregular in the first person (yo prevalezco) but follows regular -er patterns for all other forms.
prevalecer Present Forms
When to Use the Present
Use the present tense to discuss general truths, ongoing social trends, or values that dominate in a current situation.
Notes on prevalecer in the Present
This verb follows the 'zc' pattern in the 'yo' form (prevalezco). This happens to maintain the soft 's' sound before the letter 'o'.
Example Sentences
En esta empresa siempre prevalezco por mi experiencia.
In this company, I always prevail because of my experience.
yo
La paz prevalece en la región después del acuerdo.
Peace prevails in the region after the agreement.
él/ella/usted
Nuestros valores prevalecen sobre los intereses económicos.
Our values prevail over economic interests.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: prevaleco
Correct: prevalezco
Why: Verbs ending in -ecer require a 'z' before the 'c' in the 'yo' form to keep the pronunciation consistent.
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Related Tenses
Preterite
yo: prevalecí
Prevalecer is regular in the preterite: prevalecí, prevaleciste, prevaleció, prevalecimos, prevalecisteis, prevalecieron.
Imperfect
yo: prevalecía
Prevalecer is regular in the imperfect: prevalecía, prevalecías, prevalecía, prevalecíamos, prevalecíais, prevalecían.
Future
yo: prevaleceré
Prevalecer is regular in the future: prevaleceré, prevalecerás, prevalecerá, prevaleceremos, prevaleceréis, prevalecerán.
Conditional
yo: prevalecería
Prevalecer is regular in the conditional: prevalecería, prevalecerías, prevalecería, prevaleceríamos, prevaleceríais, prevalecerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: prevalezca
The present subjunctive uses the 'zc' stem from the 'yo' form: prevalezca, prevalezcas, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: prevaleciera
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the preterite stem: prevaleciera, prevalecieras, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: prevalece
The imperative uses 'prevalece' (tú) and the 'zc' forms for formal commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no prevalezcas
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms with 'no'.