perecer Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
perecer — to perish
The imperative uses 'perece' (tú) and 'pereced' (vosotros), while other forms use the 'zc' subjunctive stem.
perecer Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
This is rare in common speech due to its dark meaning, but used in literature or dramatic commands (e.g., 'Perish, traitor!').
Notes on perecer in the Affirmative Imperative
The 'tú' form is 'perece' (regular). The 'usted' and 'ustedes' forms use the 'zc' change (perezca, perezcan).
Example Sentences
¡Perece, malvado!
Perish, evil one!
tú
Perezcan todos sus enemigos.
Let all his enemies perish.
ustedes
Pereced con honor.
Perish with honor.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'perezca' for the tú command.
Correct: perece
Why: Affirmative 'tú' commands usually match the third-person singular of the present indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: perezco
The present indicative is regular except for the 'yo' form: perezco.
Preterite
yo: perecí
The preterite of perecer is regular: perecí, pereciste, pereció, perecimos, perecisteis, perecieron.
Imperfect
yo: perecía
The imperfect is regular for -er verbs: perecía, perecías, perecía, perecíamos, perecíais, perecían.
Future
yo: pereceré
The future tense is fully regular: pereceré, perecerás, perecerá, pereceremos, pereceréis, perecerán.
Conditional
yo: perecería
The conditional is regular: perecería, perecerías, perecería, pereceríamos, pereceríais, perecerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: perezca
The present subjunctive of perecer features a 'z' before the 'c' in all forms: perezca, perezcas, perezca, perezcamos, perezcáis, perezcan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: pereciera
The imperfect subjunctive is formed from the third-person plural preterite stem: pereciera, perecieras, pereciera, pereciéramos, perecierais, perecieran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no perezcas
The negative imperative always uses the 'zc' subjunctive forms: no perezcas, no perezca, no perezcamos, no perezcáis, no perezcan.