complicar Negative Imperative Conjugation
complicar — to complicate
Negative commands for complicar use the present subjunctive: no compliques, no complique, no compliquemos, no compliquen, no compliquéis.
complicar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something directly. For 'complicar,' it's about telling someone not to make a situation more difficult or complex.
Notes on complicar in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish are formed using the present subjunctive. The 'c' to 'qu' spelling change is present in the usted, ustedes, and nosotros forms to keep the hard /k/ sound (no complique, no compliquen, no compliquemos). The vosotros form is regular (no compliquéis).
Example Sentences
No compliques las cosas con excusas.
Don't complicate things with excuses.
tú
No complique su respuesta, por favor.
Do not complicate your answer, please.
usted
No compliquen el proceso más de lo necesario.
Don't complicate the process more than necessary.
No compliquéis los trámites de inmigración.
Don't complicate the immigration procedures.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'complicar' after 'no'.
Correct: Use the present subjunctive: 'No compliques'.
Why: Spanish negative commands require the subjunctive mood, not the infinitive.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'qu' in 'no compliquen' or 'no compliquemos'.
Correct: The correct forms are 'no compliquen' and 'no compliquemos'.
Why: The 'c' changes to 'qu' before 'e' to maintain the /k/ sound, just like in the affirmative imperative and present subjunctive.
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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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: complica
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).