vencer Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
vencer — defeat
Use the imperative to command someone to win or overcome something.
vencer Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use for direct orders or encouragement, like telling a team to 'win!' or telling a friend to 'overcome' a habit.
Notes on vencer in the Affirmative Imperative
The 'tú' form is 'vence' (regular). The 'usted/ustedes/nosotros' forms use the 'z' (venza, venzan, venzamos).
Example Sentences
¡Vence tus temores!
Overcome your fears!
tú
Venzamos este reto juntos.
Let's overcome this challenge together.
nosotros
Venzan al enemigo.
Defeat the enemy.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'venze' for the tú command.
Correct: vence
Why: The 'tú' command uses the present indicative 3rd person form, which does not need a 'z' because it ends in 'e'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: venzo
Vencer is regular except for a spelling change in the 'yo' form: venzo.
Preterite
yo: vencí
The preterite of vencer is regular and marks a definitive victory or the exact moment something expired.
Imperfect
yo: vencía
The imperfect is regular (vencía) and describes ongoing victories or states of expiration in the past.
Future
yo: venceré
The future of vencer is fully regular: venceré, vencerás, vencerá...
Conditional
yo: vencería
The conditional uses the full infinitive: vencería, vencerías, vencería...
Present Subjunctive
yo: venza
The present subjunctive uses a 'z' in all forms: venza, venzas, venza...
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: venciera
The imperfect subjunctive is regular: venciera, vencieras, venciera...
Negative Imperative
yo: no venzas
Negative commands always use the 'z' spelling: no venzas, no venza...