contradecir Negative Imperative Conjugation
contradecir — to contradict
The negative imperative uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms: no contradigas, no contradiga.
contradecir Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to disagree or challenge a statement.
Notes on contradecir in the Negative Imperative
Always uses the 'contradiga-' stem from the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No me contradigas delante de los niños.
Don't contradict me in front of the children.
tú
No contradigan la versión del testigo.
Don't contradict the witness's version.
ustedes
No me contradiga, por favor.
Please, do not contradict me.
usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'no contradice' for the tú command.
Correct: The correct form is no contradigas.
Why: Negative commands must always use the subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: contradigo
Contradecir is highly irregular in the present, following the pattern of 'decir' with a 'g' in the 'yo' form and an e-to-i stem change.
Preterite
yo: contradije
The preterite of contradecir uses the irregular 'j' stem: contradije, contradijiste, contradijo.
Imperfect
yo: contradecía
Contradecir is regular in the imperfect: contradecía, contradecías, contradecía.
Future
yo: contradeciré
The future tense is regular for contradecir: contradeciré, contradecirás, contradecirá.
Conditional
yo: contradeciría
The conditional is regular: contradeciría, contradecirías, contradeciría.
Present Subjunctive
yo: contradiga
The present subjunctive uses the 'contradiga-' stem, derived from the 'yo' form of the present indicative.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: contradijera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'contradije-' stem: contradijera, contradijeras, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: contradice
The imperative uses 'contradice' (tú) and 'contradiga' (usted) for direct commands.