satisfacer Preterite Conjugation
satisfacer — to satisfy
Satisfacer is highly irregular in the preterite, using the stem 'satisfic-' (e.g., satisfice, satisfizo).
satisfacer Preterite Forms
When to Use the Preterite
Use the preterite when a specific need or requirement was met at a distinct point in the past.
Notes on satisfacer in the Preterite
It mimics 'hacer' (hice, hizo). Note the 'z' in the third-person singular (satisfizo) to keep the 's' sound before the 'o'.
Example Sentences
Satisfice todos los requisitos de la beca.
I satisfied all the requirements for the scholarship.
yo
La comida no satisfizo mi hambre.
The food didn't satisfy my hunger.
él/ella/usted
Ellos satisficieron las deudas ayer.
They satisfied (paid off) the debts yesterday.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'satisfació' or 'satisfací'.
Correct: satisfizo / satisfice
Why: Learners often try to conjugate it as a regular -er verb, but it must follow the 'hacer' stem change.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: satisfago
Satisfacer follows the pattern of 'hacer' in the present tense, featuring a 'go' ending in the yo form: satisfago.
Imperfect
yo: satisfacía
The imperfect of satisfacer is completely regular: satisfacía, satisfacías, satisfacía...
Future
yo: satisfaré
The future tense uses the irregular stem 'satisfar-' (e.g., satisfaré, satisfarás).
Conditional
yo: satisfaría
The conditional uses the irregular stem 'satisfar-' followed by the -ía endings.
Present Subjunctive
yo: satisfaga
The present subjunctive is based on the 'yo' form 'satisfago', resulting in 'satisfaga'.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: satisficiera
This tense is built from the preterite 'ellos' form: satisficiera, satisficieras...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: satisfaz
The command forms include the unique 'tú' form 'satisfaz'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no satisfagas
The negative imperative uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms: no satisfagas.