perecer Negative Imperative Conjugation
perecer — to perish
The negative imperative always uses the 'zc' subjunctive forms: no perezcas, no perezca, no perezcamos, no perezcáis, no perezcan.
perecer Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to command someone or something not to perish, often used metaphorically for ideas or hopes.
Notes on perecer in the Negative Imperative
Because it uses the subjunctive, the 'zc' spelling change is present in every single form.
Example Sentences
¡No perezcas ahora, estamos cerca!
Don't perish now, we are close!
tú
No perezcamos ante la presión.
Let's not perish under the pressure.
nosotros
No perezca su legado.
May your legacy not perish.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no pereces'.
Correct: no perezcas
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive, not the 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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: perece
The imperative uses 'perece' (tú) and 'pereced' (vosotros), while other forms use the 'zc' subjunctive stem.