compadecer Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
compadecer — to pity
The imperative uses 'compadece' for tú and 'compadezca' for formal commands.
compadecer Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to tell someone to show mercy or compassion, though it's often used in literature or dramatic contexts.
Notes on compadecer in the Affirmative Imperative
The 'tú' form is regular (compadece), but the 'usted', 'nosotros', and 'ustedes' forms use the 'zc' stem from the subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Compadece a los pobres, hijo mío.
Pity the poor, my son.
tú
Compadezca a este hombre, señor Juez.
Pity this man, Mr. Judge.
Compadezcamos a los que sufren.
Let us pity those who suffer.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Compadeze (tú).
Correct: Compadece.
Why: The 'tú' affirmative command is just the third-person singular present, which is 'compadece' (no 'z' needed).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: compadezco
Compadecer is irregular in the first person (compadezco), but regular for all other forms.
Preterite
yo: compadecí
Compadecer is completely regular in the preterite: compadecí, compadeció.
Imperfect
yo: compadecía
Compadecer is regular in the imperfect: compadecía, compadecías.
Future
yo: compadeceré
Compadecer is regular in the future: compadeceré, compadecerás.
Conditional
yo: compadecería
Compadecer is regular in the conditional: compadecería, compadecerías.
Present Subjunctive
yo: compadezca
The present subjunctive uses the 'compadezc-' stem for all persons.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: compadeciera
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the third-person preterite stem: compadeciera.
Negative Imperative
yo: no compadezcas
Negative commands always use the 'zc' stem: no compadezcas.