favorecer Negative Imperative Conjugation
favorecer — to benefit
All forms use the present subjunctive with 'no' and maintain the ZC change.
favorecer Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to benefit or show favoritism toward something unfairly.
Notes on favorecer in the Negative Imperative
Every form uses the 'favorezc-' stem because the negative imperative is identical to the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No favorezcas solo a tus amigos.
Don't just favor your friends.
tú
No favorezcan la violencia con sus palabras.
Don't promote (favor) violence with your words.
No favorezca usted esa conducta.
Don't encourage (favor) that behavior.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no favoreces
Correct: no favorezcas
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive, never the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: favorezco
Favorecer has a ZC spelling change in the 'yo' form (favorezco), but is regular otherwise.
Preterite
yo: favorecí
Favorecer is completely regular in the preterite: favorecí, favoreciste, favoreció, etc.
Imperfect
yo: favorecía
Favorecer is regular in the imperfect: favorecía, favorecías, favorecía, favorecíamos, favorecíais, favorecían.
Future
yo: favoreceré
Favorecer is regular in the future: keep the infinitive and add -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án.
Conditional
yo: favorecería
Favorecer is regular in the conditional: keep the infinitive and add -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: favorezca
The ZC change from the 'yo' form carries through all persons: favorezca, favorezcas, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: favoreciera
Built from the 3rd person plural preterite: favoreciera, favorecieras, favoreciera...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: favorece
Use 'favorece' (tú) or 'favorezca' (usted) to command or strongly suggest a beneficial action.