carecer Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
carecer — to lack
The imperative of carecer uses 'carece' (tú) and 'carezca' (usted/ustedes).
carecer Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Commands with 'carecer' are rare in the affirmative because 'lacking' isn't usually an action you order someone to do, but it appears in formal or poetic contexts.
Notes on carecer in the Affirmative Imperative
The 'usted', 'ustedes', and 'nosotros' forms use the 'zc' stem from the subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Carece de miedo y ganarás.
Lack fear and you will win.
tú
Carezcan de prejuicios al entrar aquí.
Lack prejudices when entering here.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'carezca' for 'tú'.
Correct: The affirmative 'tú' form is 'carece'.
Why: The affirmative 'tú' command usually matches the third-person singular of the present indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: carezco
The present of carecer is irregular in the 'yo' form (carezco), but regular elsewhere.
Preterite
yo: carecí
Imperfect
yo: carecía
The imperfect of carecer is regular: carecía, carecías, carecía, carecíamos, carecíais, carecían.
Future
yo: careceré
The future of carecer is regular: careceré, carecerás, carecerá, careceremos, careceréis, carecerán.
Conditional
yo: carecería
The conditional of carecer is regular: carecería, carecerías, carecería, careceríamos, careceríais, carecerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: carezca
The present subjunctive of carecer uses the 'carezc-' stem for all forms: carezca, carezcas, carezca, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: careciera
The imperfect subjunctive of carecer uses the 'carecie-' stem: careciera, carecieras, careciera, etc.
Negative Imperative
yo: no carezcas
The negative imperative of carecer always uses the 'carezc-' stem: no carezcas, no carezca, etc.