envejecer Negative Imperative Conjugation
envejecer — to age
The negative imperative always uses the 'zc' stem: no envejezcas, no envejezca, no envejezcamos, no envejezcáis, no envejezcan.
envejecer Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Used to tell someone (often poetically or jokingly) not to get old.
Notes on envejecer in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands for this verb use the present subjunctive forms, which include the 'zc' change.
Example Sentences
¡No envejezcas nunca!
Don't ever grow old!
tú
No envejezca usted preocupándose por tonterías.
Don't you (formal) grow old worrying about nonsense.
No envejezcáis con amargura.
Don't grow old with bitterness.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no envejece
Correct: no envejezcas
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: envejezco
The present tense of envejecer is irregular only in the 'yo' form: envejezco.
Preterite
yo: envejecí
Envejecer is regular in the preterite: envejecí, envejeciste, envejeció, envejecimos, envejecisteis, envejecieron.
Imperfect
yo: envejecía
The imperfect of envejecer is regular: envejecía, envejecías, envejecía, envejecíamos, envejecíais, envejecían.
Future
yo: envejeceré
The future of envejecer is regular: envejeceré, envejecerás, envejecerá, envejeceremos, envejeceréis, envejecerán.
Conditional
yo: envejecería
The conditional of envejecer is regular: envejecería, envejecerías, envejecería, envejeceríamos, envejeceríais, envejecerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: envejezca
The present subjunctive uses the 'z' from the 'yo' form: envejezca, envejezcas, envejezca, envejezcamos, envejezcáis, envejezcan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: envejeciera
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the third-person preterite: envejeciera, envejecieras, envejeciera, envejeciéramos, envejecierais, envejecieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: envejece
The imperative uses 'envejece' for tú and 'envejezca' for formal/plural commands.