How to Say "you compel" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “you compel” is “fuerzas” — B1 level.
English → SpanishB1
verbB1
present tense, informal 'tú'
Examples
¿Por qué fuerzas la cerradura? ¿Olvidaste la llave?
Why are you forcing the lock? Did you forget the key?
Tú fuerzas demasiado la situación con tus comentarios.
You push the situation too much with your comments.
Stem Change + Spelling Change
'Forzar' is tricky! The 'o' changes to 'ue' in most present forms (like 'tú fuerzas'), and the 'z' changes to 'c' before 'e' (like 'yo forcé' in the preterite) to keep the sound correct.
Forgetting the Stem Change
Mistake: “Saying 'tú forzas' instead of 'tú fuerzas'.”
Correction: Remember the 'o' shifts to 'ue' when stressed in the present tense: 'fuerzas'.
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