atardecer Negative Imperative Conjugation
atardecer — to get dark
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no atardezcas, no atardezca, no atardezcamos, no atardezcáis, no atardezcan.
atardecer Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Used to express a wish that it doesn't get dark, typically in songs or poetry.
Notes on atardecer in the Negative Imperative
All forms use the -zc- stem because they are identical to the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No atardezca todavía, que quiero seguir jugando.
Don't get dark yet, I want to keep playing.
¡No atardezcáis sin nosotros!
Don't let it get dark without us! (Addressing the personified evening)
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative: 'no atardeces'.
Correct: no atardezcas
Why: Negative commands must always use the subjunctive.
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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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: atardece
The imperative of atardecer is rarely used but follows the -zc- change for formal commands.