lucir Negative Imperative Conjugation
lucir — to look good
Negative commands always use the 'luzca-' stem: no luzcas, no luzca, no luzcamos, no luzcan.
lucir Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to show off or to advise against wearing something that doesn't look good.
Notes on lucir in the Negative Imperative
All forms use the 'zc' spelling because negative commands are identical to the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No luzcas ese sombrero, no te queda bien.
Don't wear that hat, it doesn't suit you.
tú
No luzcamos nuestra riqueza frente a ellos.
Let's not flaunt our wealth in front of them.
nosotros
No luzcan preocupados durante la reunión.
Don't look worried during the meeting.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no luce'.
Correct: no luzcas
Why: Negative 'tú' commands must use the subjunctive form, ending in -as for -ir verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: luzco
Lucir is irregular only in the 'yo' form (luzco) to maintain the soft 'z' sound.
Preterite
yo: lucí
Lucir is completely regular in the preterite: lucí, luciste, lució, lucimos, lucisteis, lucieron.
Imperfect
yo: lucía
Lucir is regular in the imperfect: lucía, lucías, lucía, lucíamos, lucíais, lucían.
Future
yo: luciré
The future of lucir is regular: luciré, lucirás, lucirá, luciremos, luciréis, lucirán.
Conditional
yo: luciría
The conditional of lucir is regular: luciría, lucirías, luciría, luciríamos, luciríais, lucirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: luzca
The subjunctive uses the 'luzca-' stem for all forms: luzca, luzcas, luzca, luzcamos, luzcáis, luzcan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: luciera
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the preterite stem: luciera, lucieras, luciera, luciéramos, lucierais, lucieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: luce
Commands use 'luce' (tú) and 'luzca' (usted/ustedes).