anochecer Negative Imperative Conjugation
anochecer — to get dark
The negative imperative of anochecer uses the present subjunctive forms: no anochezca, no anochezcas.
anochecer Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Used to tell the day 'not to get dark' (poetic) or to tell someone not to be caught by the night.
Notes on anochecer in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands for this verb use the 'zc' stem from the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No anochezcas todavía, por favor.
Don't get dark yet, please.
tú
Que no anochezca mientras estamos en el mar.
May it not get dark while we are at sea.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'no anochece'.
Correct: The negative command must be 'no anochezca'.
Why: All negative commands in Spanish use the subjunctive mood.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: anochezco
The present tense of anochecer is irregular in the 'yo' form (anochezco), but otherwise follows regular -er patterns.
Preterite
yo: anochecí
The preterite of anochecer is regular: anochecí, anocheciste, anocheció, anochecimos, anochecisteis, anochecieron.
Imperfect
yo: anochecía
The imperfect of anochecer is regular: anochecía, anochecías, anochecía, anochecíamos, anochecíais, anochecían.
Future
yo: anocheceré
The future of anochecer is regular: anocheceré, anochecerás, anochecerá, anocheceremos, anocheceréis, anochecerán.
Conditional
yo: anochecería
The conditional of anochecer is regular: anochecería, anochecerías, anochecería, anocheceríamos, anocheceríais, anochecerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: anochezca
The present subjunctive of anochecer uses the irregular 'zc' stem: anochezca, anochezcas, anochezca, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: anocheciera
The imperfect subjunctive of anochecer uses the stem 'anochecie-': anocheciera, anochecieras, anocheciera, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: anochece
The imperative of anochecer is rarely used personally, but forms include: anochece (tú), anochezca (usted).