sacrificar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
sacrificar — to sacrifice
The imperative uses the 'qu' spelling change for formal and plural commands: sacrifica, sacrifique, sacrifiquemos.
sacrificar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this for direct orders or strong advice, such as a coach telling an athlete to sacrifice their ego for the team.
Notes on sacrificar in the Affirmative Imperative
The 'tú' form is regular (sacrifica). All other forms (usted, nosotros, ustedes) use the 'qu' spelling change inherited from the subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Sacrifica un poco de tiempo ahora para descansar después.
Sacrifice a little time now to rest later.
tú
Sacrifiquemos este peón para ganar ventaja.
Let's sacrifice this pawn to gain an advantage.
nosotros
Sacrifiquen su comodidad por el éxito del grupo.
Sacrifice (all of you) your comfort for the group's success.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: sacrifíce (usted)
Correct: sacrifique
Why: Formal commands for -ar verbs end in -e and require the 'qu' spelling change to keep the hard 'k' sound.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: sacrifico
The present tense of sacrificar is completely regular: sacrifico, sacrificas, sacrifica...
Preterite
yo: sacrifiqué
Sacrificar has a spelling change only in the 'yo' form: sacrifiqué.
Imperfect
yo: sacrificaba
The imperfect of sacrificar is regular: sacrificaba, sacrificabas, sacrificaba...
Future
yo: sacrificaré
The future tense of sacrificar is regular: sacrificaré, sacrificarás, sacrificará...
Conditional
yo: sacrificaría
The conditional of sacrificar is regular: sacrificaría, sacrificarías, sacrificaría...
Present Subjunctive
yo: sacrifique
The present subjunctive of sacrificar features a 'c' to 'qu' spelling change: sacrifique, sacrifiques, sacrifique, sacrifiquemos, sacrifiquéis, sacrifiquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: sacrificara
The imperfect subjunctive of sacrificar is regular, based on the third-person plural preterite: sacrificara, sacrificaras, sacrificara...
Negative Imperative
yo: no sacrifiques
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms: no sacrifiques, no sacrifique...