radicar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
radicar — to lie in
The present subjunctive of radicar requires a spelling change from 'c' to 'qu' in all forms: radique, radiques, radique, radiquemos, radiquéis, radiquen.
radicar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this tense when expressing doubt, desire, or subjective opinions about where the root of a problem or the essence of a situation lies.
Notes on radicar in the Present Subjunctive
Radicar has a 'c' to 'qu' orthographic change to maintain the hard 'k' sound before the letter 'e'. This affects every single person in the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Dudo que el problema radique en el motor.
I doubt that the problem lies in the engine.
él/ella/usted
Es importante que radiques tu solicitud pronto.
It is important that you file your application soon.
tú
Buscan que la solución radique en el consenso.
They are looking for the solution to lie in consensus.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'radice' instead of 'radique'.
Correct: radique
Why: In Spanish, 'ce' sounds like 'se'. To keep the 'k' sound from the infinitive, you must change the 'c' to 'qu'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: radico
The present tense of radicar is completely regular: radico, radicas, radica, radicamos, radicáis, radican.
Preterite
yo: radiqué
Radicar is mostly regular in the preterite, except for the 'yo' form which changes to 'radiqué'.
Imperfect
yo: radicaba
The imperfect of radicar is regular: radicaba, radicabas, radicaba, radicábamos, radicabais, radicaban.
Future
yo: radicaré
The future tense of radicar is regular: radicaré, radicarás, radicará, radicaremos, radicaréis, radicarán.
Conditional
yo: radicaría
The conditional tense of radicar is regular: radicaría, radicarías, radicaría, radicaríamos, radicaríais, radicarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: radicara
The imperfect subjunctive of radicar is regular, based on the third-person plural preterite: radicara, radicaras, radicara, radicáramos, radicarais, radicaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: radica
The imperative of radicar uses the regular 'tú' form (radica) but spelling-changed 'usted/ustedes' forms (radique, radiquen).
Negative Imperative
yo: no radiques
The negative imperative of radicar always uses the 'qu' spelling change: no radiques, no radique, no radiquemos, no radiquéis, no radiquen.