pecar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
pecar — to sin
The imperative of pecar uses 'peca' (tú) and 'peque' (usted), with the spelling change in formal forms.
pecar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to give direct orders, often used figuratively like 'Peca un poco' (Live a little/Sin a bit).
Notes on pecar in the Affirmative Imperative
The formal 'usted' and 'ustedes' forms (and 'nosotros') require the 'qu' spelling change.
Example Sentences
Peca un poco, ¡disfruta la vida!
Sin a little, enjoy life!
tú
Peque usted de generoso.
Err on the side of being generous (formal).
Pequen de valientes hoy.
Err on the side of being brave today (plural).
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'pece' for the formal command.
Correct: peque
Why: The imperative for 'usted' is taken from the present subjunctive, which requires the 'qu' spelling change.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: peco
The present tense of pecar is fully regular: peco, pecas, peca, pecamos, pecáis, pecan.
Preterite
yo: pequé
The preterite of pecar is regular except for the 'yo' form (pequé), which uses 'qu' to keep the hard 'k' sound.
Imperfect
yo: pecaba
The imperfect of pecar is regular: pecaba, pecabas, pecaba, pecábamos, pecabais, pecaban.
Future
yo: pecaré
The future tense of pecar is regular: pecaré, pecarás, pecará, pecaremos, pecaréis, pecarán.
Conditional
yo: pecaría
The conditional of pecar is regular: pecaría, pecarías, pecaría, pecaríamos, pecaríais, pecarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: peque
The present subjunctive of pecar features a c-to-qu spelling change: peque, peques, peque, pequemos, pequéis, pequen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: pecara
The imperfect subjunctive of pecar is regular, built from the third-person plural preterite: pecara, pecaras, pecara, pecáramos, pecarais, pecaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no peques
The negative imperative of pecar uses the present subjunctive forms: no peques, no peque, no pequemos, no pequéis, no pequen.