profundizar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
profundizar — to go deeper into
The present subjunctive requires a spelling change in all forms: the 'z' becomes 'c' (profundice).
profundizar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when you want, doubt, or suggest that someone goes deeper into a topic (e.g., 'Espero que profundices').
Notes on profundizar in the Present Subjunctive
Because the subjunctive endings for -ar verbs start with 'e', the 'z' in the root must change to 'c' for all forms to keep the soft sound.
Example Sentences
Espero que tú profundices en tu fe.
I hope you go deeper into your faith.
tú
Es importante que profundicemos en este concepto.
It is important that we delve into this concept.
nosotros
Dudo que ellos profundicen mucho en la reunión.
I doubt they will go very deep in the meeting.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'profundizes' with a 'z'.
Correct: profundices
Why: The letter 'z' is replaced by 'c' before 'e' in Spanish spelling rules.
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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.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: profundizara
The imperfect subjunctive is formed from the 'ellos' preterite: profundizara, profundizaras...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: profundiza
Use the imperative to command someone to look closer or go deeper: profundiza (tú), profundice (usted).
Negative Imperative
yo: no profundices
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms: no profundices, no profundice...