complicar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
complicar — to complicate
The imperative of complicar has regular commands for tú (complica) and vosotros (complicad), but requires a spelling change for the other forms (complique, compliquemos, compliquen).
complicar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to give direct commands or make requests. For 'complicar,' this means telling someone directly not to make things more difficult, or to be careful not to complicate a situation.
Notes on complicar in the Affirmative Imperative
Complicar is regular for tú (complica) and vosotros (complicad). However, to maintain the /k/ sound before 'e' or 'i', the 'c' changes to 'qu' in the usted, ustedes, and nosotros forms (complique, compliquen, compliquemos).
Example Sentences
¡Complica menos las cosas!
Complicate things less!
tú
Por favor, no complique la situación con más preguntas.
Please, do not complicate the situation with more questions.
usted
Amigos, complicad vuestras vidas con un nuevo hobby.
Friends, complicate your lives with a new hobby.
vosotros
No compliquemos el plan con detalles innecesarios.
Let's not complicate the plan with unnecessary details.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'complicas' (present tense) instead of 'complica' for a tú command.
Correct: The tú affirmative imperative is 'complica'.
Why: Learners often confuse the present indicative with the imperative, but the imperative is a direct command.
Mistake: Writing 'complicque' or 'complicque' for the usted/ustedes/nosotros forms.
Correct: The correct forms are 'complique', 'compliquen', 'compliquemos'.
Why: The spelling change is 'c' to 'qu', not adding an extra 'qu'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: complico
The present tense of complicar is regular: complico, complicas, complica, complicamos, complicáis, complican.
Preterite
yo: compliqué
The preterite of complicar is regular: compliqué, complicaste, complicó, complicamos, complicasteis, complicaron.
Imperfect
yo: complicaba
The imperfect tense of complicar is regular: complicaba, complicabas, complicaba, complicábamos, complicabais, complicaban.
Future
yo: complicaré
The future tense of complicar is regular: complicaré, complicarás, complicará, complicaremos, complicaréis, complicarán.
Conditional
yo: complicaría
The conditional tense of complicar is regular: complicaría, complicarías, complicaría, complicaríamos, complicaríais, complicarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: complique
The present subjunctive of complicar (complique, compliques, compliquemos, compliquen) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: complicara
The imperfect subjunctive of complicar (complicara/complicase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Negative Imperative
yo: no compliques
Negative commands for complicar use the present subjunctive: no compliques, no complique, no compliquemos, no compliquen, no compliquéis.