rechazar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
rechazar — to reject
The present subjunctive of rechazar features a spelling change from 'z' to 'c' in all forms: rechace, rechaces, rechace, rechacemos, rechacéis, rechacen.
rechazar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this tense when expressing a wish, doubt, or request that someone reject an offer, or after impersonal phrases like 'es importante que'. It’s common when there is uncertainty about whether the rejection will happen.
Notes on rechazar in the Present Subjunctive
This verb has a 'z' to 'c' spelling change before the letter 'e' to maintain the soft 'z' sound. This occurs in every person of the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Espero que no rechacen mi solicitud.
I hope they don't reject my application.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Dudo que él rechace una oferta tan buena.
I doubt that he will reject such a good offer.
él/ella/usted
Es importante que rechacemos la violencia.
It is important that we reject violence.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'rechaze' with a 'z'.
Correct: rechace
Why: In Spanish, the letter 'z' usually changes to 'c' before 'e' or 'i'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: rechazo
The present tense of rechazar is regular: rechazo, rechazas, rechaza, rechazamos, rechazáis, rechazan.
Preterite
yo: rechacé
The preterite of rechazar has a spelling change only in the 'yo' form (rechacé); all other forms are regular.
Imperfect
yo: rechazaba
The imperfect of rechazar is regular: rechazaba, rechazabas, rechazaba, rechazábamos, rechazabais, rechazaban.
Future
yo: rechazaré
The future tense of rechazar is regular: rechazaré, rechazarás, rechazará, rechazaremos, rechazaréis, rechazarán.
Conditional
yo: rechazaría
The conditional of rechazar is regular: rechazaría, rechazarías, rechazaría, rechazaríamos, rechazaríais, rechazarían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: rechazara
The imperfect subjunctive of rechazar is formed from the third-person plural preterite: rechazara, rechazaras, rechazara, rechazáramos, rechazarais, rechazaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: rechaza
The imperative for rechazar uses the 'z' to 'c' spelling change in formal and plural commands (rechace, rechacen).
Negative Imperative
yo: no rechaces
The negative imperative of rechazar always uses the present subjunctive forms: no rechaces, no rechace, no rechacemos, no rechacéis, no rechacen.