How to Say "to advance" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to advance” is “avanzar” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El coche no puede avanzar porque hay mucho tráfico.
The car cannot move forward because there is a lot of traffic.
Cuando la luz se puso verde, todos avanzamos.
When the light turned green, we all advanced (moved forward).
Los soldados avanzaron lentamente por el campo.
The soldiers proceeded slowly across the field.
The 'Z' to 'C' Change
Because Spanish hates mixing 'z' and 'e' or 'i', the verb 'avanzar' changes the 'z' to a 'c' whenever the ending starts with an 'e'. This happens in the 'yo' form of the past (avancé) and the entire present subjunctive (avance, avancemos, etc.).
Forgetting the Spelling Change
Mistake: “Yo avanzé a la meta.”
Correction: Yo avancé a la meta. (Always use 'c' before 'e'.)
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