The verbs forzar and almorzar in the present subjunctive
Reminder: a lot of verbs ending in -zar form the present subjunctive by replacing the z with a c:
Finalizar → Finalice
Finalizar (to finish) → Finalice (finish)
Alcanzar → Alcance
Alcanzar (to reach) → Alcance (reach)
The verbs forzar (to force) and almorzar (to have lunch) follow this pattern, but they present an additional irregularity. These are the conjugations:
Tú fuerces
Él/ella/usted fuerce
Nosotros/as forcemos
Vosotros/as forcéis
Ellos/ellas/ustedes fuercen
Tú almuerces
Él/ella/usted almuerce
Nosotros/as almorcemos
Vosotros/as almorcéis
Ellos/ellas/ustedes almuercen
No es necesario que fuerces la llave para abrir la puerta.
You don't need to force the key to open the door.
Me pidieron que almuerce más temprano.
I was asked to have lunch earlier.
Note: the verbs derived from forzar (like reforzar, "to reinforce", and the pronominal verb esforzarse, “to make an effort”) have the same irregularity.
Es importante que se refuerce el sistema de seguridad reforzar, subj. presente.
It's important that the security system be reinforced.
Quisiera que te esfuerces un poco más esforzarse, subj. presente.
I would like you to make a little more effort.
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