carecer Negative Imperative Conjugation
carecer — to lack
The negative imperative of carecer always uses the 'carezc-' stem: no carezcas, no carezca, etc.
carecer Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to be without something (e.g., 'Don't lack courage').
Notes on carecer in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands for carecer are identical to its present subjunctive forms.
Example Sentences
No carezcas de paciencia con los niños.
Don't lack patience with the children.
tú
No carezcamos de humildad.
Let's not lack humility.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no carece'.
Correct: The correct form is 'no carezcas'.
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, not the 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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: carece
The imperative of carecer uses 'carece' (tú) and 'carezca' (usted/ustedes).