predecir Negative Imperative Conjugation
predecir — to predict
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no predigas, no prediga, no predigamos, no predigáis, no predigan.
predecir Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to make a forecast or guess.
Notes on predecir in the Negative Imperative
All forms use the 'g' stem (predig-) because they are identical to the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No predigas nada todavía, quiero que sea sorpresa.
Don't predict anything yet, I want it to be a surprise.
tú
Por favor, no predigan el final de la serie.
Please, don't predict the end of the series.
No predigamos el futuro sin tener pruebas.
Let's not predict the future without having evidence.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no predices'.
Correct: no predigas
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive, not the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: predigo
The present indicative of predecir changes 'e' to 'i' and adds a 'g' in the 'yo' form: predigo, predices, predice, predecimos, predecís, predicen.
Preterite
yo: predije
The preterite of predecir is irregular with a 'j' stem: predije, predijiste, predijo, predijimos, predijisteis, predijeron.
Imperfect
yo: predecía
The imperfect of predecir is regular for -ir verbs: predecía, predecías, predecía, predecíamos, predecíais, predecían.
Future
yo: predeciré
The future indicative of predecir is regular, using the full infinitive: predeciré, predecirás, predecirá, predeciremos, predeciréis, predecirán.
Conditional
yo: predeciría
The conditional of predecir is regular: predeciría, predecirías, predeciría, predeciríamos, predeciríais, predecirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: prediga
The present subjunctive of predecir uses the 'g' stem: prediga, predigas, prediga, predigamos, predigáis, predigan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: predijera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'j' stem from the preterite: predijera, predijeras, predijera, predijéramos, predijerais, predijeran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: predice
The affirmative imperative uses 'predice' for tú and 'predigan' for ustedes.