falsificar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
falsificar — to forge
The imperative uses 'falsifica' for tú and 'falsifiquen' for formal groups, with spelling changes where needed.
falsificar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this for direct orders (though usually used in legal/test contexts given the verb's meaning).
Notes on falsificar in the Affirmative Imperative
Forms derived from the subjunctive (usted, ustedes, nosotros) require the 'qu' spelling change. The 'tú' form is regular.
Example Sentences
¡Falsifica la firma ahora!
Forge the signature now!
tú
Falsifique usted el recibo para la prueba.
Forge the receipt for the test.
usted
Falsificad el sello si es necesario.
Forge the stamp if necessary (vosotros).
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: falsifice (usted)
Correct: falsifique
Why: Spelling change is needed to keep the 'k' sound.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: falsifico
The present tense is completely regular: falsifico, falsificas, falsifica, falsificamos, falsificáis, falsifican.
Preterite
yo: falsifiqué
The preterite is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes to 'falsifiqué'.
Imperfect
yo: falsificaba
The imperfect is regular for -ar verbs: falsificaba, falsificabas, falsificaba, etc.
Future
yo: falsificaré
The future tense is regular; just add the endings to the infinitive: falsificaré, falsificarás, etc.
Conditional
yo: falsificaría
The conditional is regular: add -ía endings to the infinitive falsificar.
Present Subjunctive
yo: falsifique
The present subjunctive of falsificar requires a spelling change to 'qu' in all forms: falsifique, falsifiques, falsifique, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: falsificara
The imperfect subjunctive is formed from the third-person plural preterite: falsificara, falsificaras, falsificara, etc.
Negative Imperative
yo: no falsifiques
Negative commands always use the present subjunctive forms: no falsifiques, no falsifique, etc.