pecar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
pecar — to sin
The present subjunctive of pecar features a c-to-qu spelling change: peque, peques, peque, pequemos, pequéis, pequen.
pecar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use this tense when expressing a wish, doubt, or recommendation about someone's behavior, often following phrases like 'espero que' or 'es importante que'.
Notes on pecar in the Present Subjunctive
This verb has a spelling change (c > qu) in all forms of the present subjunctive to maintain the hard 'k' sound before the letter 'e'.
Example Sentences
Espero que no peques de optimista.
I hope you don't err on the side of being too optimistic.
tú
Dudo que ellos pequen por maldad.
I doubt they sin out of malice.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Es mejor que pequemos de precavidos.
It's better that we err on the side of caution.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Writing 'pece' instead of 'peque'.
Correct: peque
Why: Using a 'c' before 'e' changes the sound to an 's' sound. You must use 'qu' to keep the hard 'k' sound of the infinitive.
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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.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: pecara
The imperfect subjunctive of pecar is regular, built from the third-person plural preterite: pecara, pecaras, pecara, pecáramos, pecarais, pecaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: peca
The imperative of pecar uses 'peca' (tú) and 'peque' (usted), with the spelling change in formal forms.
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.