profundizar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
profundizar — to go deeper into
Use the imperative to command someone to look closer or go deeper: profundiza (tú), profundice (usted).
profundizar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this when giving instructions to a student, researcher, or colleague to analyze something more thoroughly.
Notes on profundizar in the Affirmative Imperative
The 'tú' form is regular (profundiza). The 'usted', 'nosotros', and 'ustedes' forms use the subjunctive spelling change (z to c).
Example Sentences
Profundiza en el segundo párrafo.
Go deeper into the second paragraph.
tú
Profundice usted en este punto, por favor.
Please go deeper into this point (formal).
Profundicemos en los detalles mañana.
Let's delve into the details tomorrow.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'profundize' for the formal command.
Correct: profundice
Why: The formal imperative (usted) follows the subjunctive spelling rule where 'z' becomes 'c' before 'e'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: profundizo
The present tense of profundizar is regular except for the standard pronunciation of the 'z' before 'o' and 'a'.
Preterite
yo: profundicé
The preterite has a spelling change in the 'yo' form: profundicé (z becomes c).
Imperfect
yo: profundizaba
The imperfect of profundizar is completely regular: profundizaba, profundizabas, profundizaba...
Future
yo: profundizaré
The future tense is regular: add the endings -é, -ás, -á to the infinitive profundizar.
Conditional
yo: profundizaría
The conditional is regular: add -ía, -ías, -ía to the infinitive profundizar.
Present Subjunctive
yo: profundice
The present subjunctive requires a spelling change in all forms: the 'z' becomes 'c' (profundice).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: profundizara
The imperfect subjunctive is formed from the 'ellos' preterite: profundizara, profundizaras...
Negative Imperative
yo: no profundices
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms: no profundices, no profundice...