forzar
M042 MixedForzar — mixed o→ue + z→c (to force)
o→ue + z→c
4
verbs
Difficulty
Summary
FORZAR combines two key behaviors:
- o->ue in stressed present forms (fuerzo, fuerzas, fuerza, fuerzan);
- z->c before e in forms like fuerce, forcemos, forcé.
Other simple tenses are regular from the infinitive.
Technical explanation
Professor note (Spain):
- Model for forzar and close followers such as reforzar and esforzarse.
- Present indicative:
o->ue in stressed forms (fuerzo, fuerzas, fuerza, fuerzan), with no change in nosotros/vosotros (forzamos, forzáis).
- Present subjunctive:
same stem-change split plus orthographic z->c before e:
fuerce, fuerces, fuerce, forcemos, forcéis, fuercen.
- Preterite:
regular -ar with orthographic yo forcé.
- Imperative:
fuerza, fuerce, forcemos, forzad, fuercen.
- Futures/conditionals and compound tenses:
regular from infinitive (forzaré, forzaría; he forzado).
Examples
- No te fuerces más de la cuenta.
- Ayer forcé la cerradura por error.
- Si reforzaran esa idea, el argumento sería más sólido.
Verbs following forzar
Frequent verbs in this model:
Teacher guide (Spain)
Use one chain in drills: fuerzo -> forcé -> fuerce.
1) Core verbs
2) Teaching recommendation
Train both changes together: o->ue and z->c before e.
Present Indicative
yo
fuerzo
tú
fuerzas
él/ella
fuerza
Pattern cheat sheet
Most-used tenses for this model, with an optional comparison against the regular pattern.
Indicativo — Indicative
Presente
Present Indicative
yo
fuerzo
tú
fuerzas
él/ella
fuerza
Pretérito perfecto simple
Preterite Indicative
yo
forcé
tú
forzaste
él/ella
forzó
Pretérito imperfecto
Imperfect Indicative
yo
forzaba
tú
forzabas
él/ella
forzaba
Futuro simple
Future Indicative
yo
forzaré
tú
forzarás
él/ella
forzará
Condicional simple
Conditional
yo
forzaría
tú
forzarías
él/ella
forzaría
Subjuntivo — Subjunctive
Presente de subjuntivo
Present Subjunctive
yo
fuerce
tú
fuerces
él/ella
fuerce
Imperativo — Imperative
Imperativo afirmativo
Imperative
yo
—
tú
fuerza
él/ella
fuerce
Imperativo negativo
Negative Imperative
yo
—
tú
fuerces
él/ella
fuerce
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