fallecer Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
fallecer — to pass away
The imperative of fallecer is rare but uses the 'fallezc-' stem for formal commands.
fallecer Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
This is rarely used as a direct command due to its meaning, but might appear in poetic, legal, or highly specific medical instructions.
Notes on fallecer in the Affirmative Imperative
The formal forms (usted/ustedes) use the 'zc' stem from the subjunctive. The informal 'tú' form is 'fallece'.
Example Sentences
Fallezca en paz, señor.
Pass away in peace, sir.
usted
Falleced con honor, guerreros.
Die with honor, warriors.
vosotros
Fallece antes de traicionarme.
Die before betraying me.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'fallece' for usted.
Correct: fallezca
Why: Formal commands always use the subjunctive form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: fallezco
The present tense of fallecer is irregular in the 'yo' form: fallezco.
Preterite
yo: fallecí
The preterite of fallecer is regular: fallecí, falleciste, falleció, fallecimos, fallecisteis, fallecieron.
Imperfect
yo: fallecía
The imperfect of fallecer is regular: fallecía, fallecías, fallecía, fallecíamos, fallecíais, fallecían.
Future
yo: falleceré
The future of fallecer is regular: falleceré, fallecerás, fallecerá, falleceremos, falleceréis, fallecerán.
Conditional
yo: fallecería
The conditional of fallecer is regular: fallecería, fallecerías, fallecería, falleceríamos, falleceríais, fallecerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: fallezca
The present subjunctive of fallecer uses the 'fallezc-' stem: fallezca, fallezcas, fallezca...
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: falleciera
The imperfect subjunctive of fallecer is regular based on the preterite: falleciera, fallecieras, falleciera...
Negative Imperative
yo: no fallezcas
The negative imperative of fallecer uses 'no' + present subjunctive: no fallezca, no fallezcan.