recaer Negative Imperative Conjugation
recaer — to relapse
The negative imperative uses the 'g' stem: no recaigas, no recaiga, no recaigamos, no recaigáis, no recaigan.
recaer Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to relapse or not to fall back into bad habits.
Notes on recaer in the Negative Imperative
It is identical to the present subjunctive forms, all featuring the 'g' stem.
Example Sentences
¡No recaigas ahora que vas tan bien!
Don't relapse now that you're doing so well!
tú
No recaigáis en los mismos vicios.
Don't fall back into the same vices.
vosotros
Por favor, no recaiga en esa conducta.
Please, do not fall back into that behavior.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no recaes
Correct: no recaigas
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive, not the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: recaigo
The present indicative of recaer is mostly regular except for the 'yo' form: recaigo.
Preterite
yo: recaí
The preterite of recaer features spelling changes and accents: recaí, recaíste, recayó, recaímos, recaísteis, recayeron.
Imperfect
yo: recaía
The imperfect of recaer is regular but uses accents on the 'í': recaía, recaías, recaía, recaíamos, recaíais, recaían.
Future
yo: recaeré
The future tense of recaer is regular: recaeré, recaerás, recaerá, recaeremos, recaeréis, recaerán.
Conditional
yo: recaería
The conditional of recaer is regular: recaería, recaerías, recaería, recaeríamos, recaeríais, recaerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: recaiga
The present subjunctive of recaer uses the irregular 'g' stem: recaiga, recaigas, recaiga, recaigamos, recaigáis, recaigan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: recayera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'y' spelling change: recayera, recayeras, recayera, recayéramos, recayerais, recayeran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: recae
The imperative uses the 'g' stem for formal commands: recae, recaiga, recaigamos, recaed, recaigan.