inducir Negative Imperative Conjugation
inducir — to induce
The negative imperative always uses the 'zc' subjunctive forms: no induzcas, no induzca, etc.
inducir Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to lead others into a mistake or not to trigger a specific reaction.
Notes on inducir in the Negative Imperative
All forms are identical to the present subjunctive forms preceded by 'no'.
Example Sentences
No me induzcas a pecar.
Don't induce me to sin.
tú
No induzca el pánico en la oficina.
Don't induce panic in the office.
No induzcamos a los niños a mentir.
Let's not induce the children to lie.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no induces
Correct: no induzcas
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive, not the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: induzco
Inducir is irregular only in the 'yo' form (induzco); all other forms are regular -ir endings.
Preterite
yo: induje
Inducir is irregular in the preterite, using a 'j' stem: induje, indujiste, indujo, indujimos, indujisteis, indujeron.
Imperfect
yo: inducía
Inducir is regular in the imperfect: inducía, inducías, inducía, inducíamos, inducíais, inducían.
Future
yo: induciré
Inducir is regular in the future: induciré, inducirás, inducirá, etc.
Conditional
yo: induciría
Inducir is regular in the conditional: induciría, inducirías, induciría, etc.
Present Subjunctive
yo: induzca
Inducir changes the 'c' to 'zc' in all forms of the present subjunctive: induzca, induzcas, induzca, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: indujera
The imperfect subjunctive of inducir uses the 'j' stem: indujera, indujeras, indujera, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: induce
The imperative uses 'induce' for tú and 'induzca' for formal commands.