predicar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
predicar — to preach
The imperative uses 'predica' (tú) and 'predique' (usted/ustedes).
predicar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to give direct orders to preach or to tell someone to practice what they teach (predica con el ejemplo).
Notes on predicar in the Affirmative Imperative
The spelling change 'c' to 'qu' occurs in the formal (usted/ustedes) and nosotros forms.
Example Sentences
¡Predica con el ejemplo!
Practice what you preach!
tú
Predique usted la verdad.
Preach the truth (formal).
Prediquemos la paz en todo el mundo.
Let's preach peace throughout the world.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: predice (for tú command)
Correct: predica
Why: Learners confuse the imperative of predicar with the irregular verb predecir (dice).
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: predico
Predicar is fully regular in the present tense: predico, predicas, predica, predicamos, predicáis, predican.
Preterite
yo: prediqué
Predicar is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes to 'prediqué'.
Imperfect
yo: predicaba
The imperfect of predicar is regular: predicaba, predicabas, predicaba, predicábamos, predicabais, predicaban.
Future
yo: predicaré
The future of predicar is regular: predicaré, predicarás, predicará, predicaremos, predicaréis, predicarán.
Conditional
yo: predicaría
The conditional of predicar is regular: predicaría, predicarías, predicaría, predicaríamos, predicaríais, predicarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: predique
Predicar has a spelling change (c to qu) in all forms: predique, prediques, predique, prediquemos, prediquéis, prediquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: predicara
The imperfect subjunctive of predicar uses the -ra endings: predicara, predicaras, predicara, predicáramos, predicarais, predicaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no prediques
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no prediques, no predique, no prediquemos, no prediquéis, no prediquen.