restablecer Present Subjunctive Conjugation
restablecer — to restore
The present subjunctive uses the 'zc' stem for all forms: restablezca, restablezcas, restablezca, restablezcamos, restablezcáis, restablezcan.
restablecer Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this when you want, hope, or doubt that something will be restored (e.g., 'I hope they restore the service').
Notes on restablecer in the Present Subjunctive
Because the 'yo' form of the present indicative is 'restablezco', the entire subjunctive mood adopts the 'restablezc-' stem.
Example Sentences
Espero que restablezcan la luz pronto.
I hope they restore the power soon.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es necesario que restablezcas tu contraseña.
It is necessary that you reset your password.
tú
Dudo que se restablezca el sistema hoy.
I doubt the system will be restored today.
él/ella/usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'restableca' instead of 'restablezca'.
Correct: restablezca
Why: The subjunctive is built off the irregular 'yo' form of the present indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: restablezco
Restablecer follows the -zco pattern in the first person: restablezco, restableces, restablece, restablecemos, restablecéis, restablecen.
Preterite
yo: restablecí
Restablecer is regular in the preterite: restablecí, restableciste, restableció, restablecimos, restablecisteis, restablecieron.
Imperfect
yo: restablecía
The imperfect of restablecer is regular: restablecía, restablecías, restablecía, restablecíamos, restablecíais, restablecían.
Future
yo: restableceré
The future of restablecer is regular: restableceré, restablecerás, restablecerá, restableceremos, restableceréis, restablecerán.
Conditional
yo: restablecería
The conditional of restablecer is regular: restablecería, restablecerías, restablecería, restableceríamos, restableceríais, restablecerían.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: restableciera
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the preterite: restableciera, restablecieras, restableciera, restableciéramos, restablecierais, restablecieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: restablece
The imperative uses 'restablece' for tú and 'restablezca' for formal commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no restablezcas
The negative imperative always uses the 'zc' stem: no restablezcas, no restablezca, no restablezcamos, no restablezcáis, no restablezcan.