atardecer Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
atardecer — to get dark
The imperative of atardecer is rarely used but follows the -zc- change for formal commands.
atardecer Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
This is almost exclusively used in poetic or literary contexts, as you cannot command the weather/time.
Notes on atardecer in the Affirmative Imperative
The formal commands (usted/ustedes) and the 'nosotros' form use the -zc- stem from the subjunctive.
Example Sentences
¡Atardece ya, por favor!
Get dark already, please!
tú
Atardezca con paz sobre la ciudad.
Let it get dark with peace over the city.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Trying to use this in everyday conversation.
Correct: Use 'que' + subjunctive (Que atardezca ya).
Why: Direct commands to nature sound very strange in Spanish outside of poetry.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: atardezco
The present tense of atardecer is irregular in the 'yo' form (atardezco), but regular otherwise.
Preterite
yo: atardecí
The preterite of atardecer is regular: atardecí, atardeciste, atardeció, atardecimos, atardecisteis, atardecieron.
Imperfect
yo: atardecía
The imperfect of atardecer is regular: atardecía, atardecías, atardecía, atardecíamos, atardecíais, atardecían.
Future
yo: atardeceré
The future of atardecer is regular: atardeceré, atardecerás, atardecerá, atardeceremos, atardeceréis, atardecerán.
Conditional
yo: atardecería
The conditional of atardecer is regular: atardecería, atardecerías, atardecería, atardeceríamos, atardeceríais, atardecerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: atardezca
The present subjunctive of atardecer is irregular: atardezca, atardezcas, atardezca, atardezcamos, atardezcáis, atardezcan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: atardeciera
The imperfect subjunctive of atardecer is regular: atardeciera, atardecieras, atardeciera, atardeciéramos, atardecierais, atardecieran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no atardezcas
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no atardezcas, no atardezca, no atardezcamos, no atardezcáis, no atardezcan.