profundizar Preterite Conjugation
profundizar — to go deeper into
The preterite has a spelling change in the 'yo' form: profundicé (z becomes c).
profundizar Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use this for a specific moment in the past when you decided to dig deeper into a topic or completed a detailed analysis.
Notes on profundizar in the Preterite
This is a 'z to c' spelling change verb. In the 'yo' form, the 'z' changes to 'c' before the 'é' to keep the sound consistent. All other forms are regular.
Example Sentences
Ayer profundicé en la historia de mi familia.
Yesterday I delved into my family history.
yo
El científico profundizó en los resultados del estudio.
The scientist went deeper into the study results.
él/ella/usted
Ellos profundizaron en el debate político.
They went deeper into the political debate.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'profundizé' with a 'z'.
Correct: profundicé
Why: In Spanish, 'z' almost never appears before 'e' or 'i'; it must change to 'c' to maintain the same sound.
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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'.
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...
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...