predicar Negative Imperative Conjugation
predicar — to preach
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no prediques, no predique, no prediquemos, no prediquéis, no prediquen.
predicar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to preach or spread a certain message.
Notes on predicar in the Negative Imperative
Like the present subjunctive, all forms require the 'c' to 'qu' spelling change.
Example Sentences
No prediques lo que no haces.
Don't preach what you don't do.
tú
No prediquen el odio.
Don't preach hate.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no predicas
Correct: no prediques
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive, not the indicative.
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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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: predica
The imperative uses 'predica' (tú) and 'predique' (usted/ustedes).