sacrificar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
sacrificar — to sacrifice
The present subjunctive of sacrificar features a 'c' to 'qu' spelling change: sacrifique, sacrifiques, sacrifique, sacrifiquemos, sacrifiquéis, sacrifiquen.
sacrificar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this tense to express desires, doubts, or requests regarding someone else making a sacrifice, such as asking a partner to give up their weekend for a project.
Notes on sacrificar in the Present Subjunctive
This verb undergoes a spelling change (c > qu) in all forms of the present subjunctive to maintain the hard 'k' sound before the letter 'e'.
Example Sentences
No quiero que sacrifiques tu carrera por mí.
I don't want you to sacrifice your career for me.
tú
Es necesario que sacrifiquemos un poco de tiempo libre.
It's necessary that we sacrifice a little free time.
nosotros
Dudo que ellos sacrifiquen su estilo de vida.
I doubt they will sacrifice their lifestyle.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: sacrifice
Correct: sacrifique
Why: Using a 'c' before 'e' would change the pronunciation to an 's' or 'th' sound; the 'qu' is required to keep the hard 'k' sound.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: sacrifico
The present tense of sacrificar is completely regular: sacrifico, sacrificas, sacrifica...
Preterite
yo: sacrifiqué
Sacrificar has a spelling change only in the 'yo' form: sacrifiqué.
Imperfect
yo: sacrificaba
The imperfect of sacrificar is regular: sacrificaba, sacrificabas, sacrificaba...
Future
yo: sacrificaré
The future tense of sacrificar is regular: sacrificaré, sacrificarás, sacrificará...
Conditional
yo: sacrificaría
The conditional of sacrificar is regular: sacrificaría, sacrificarías, sacrificaría...
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: sacrificara
The imperfect subjunctive of sacrificar is regular, based on the third-person plural preterite: sacrificara, sacrificaras, sacrificara...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: sacrifica
The imperative uses the 'qu' spelling change for formal and plural commands: sacrifica, sacrifique, sacrifiquemos.
Negative Imperative
yo: no sacrifiques
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms: no sacrifiques, no sacrifique...