sacrificar Negative Imperative Conjugation
sacrificar — to sacrifice
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms: no sacrifiques, no sacrifique...
sacrificar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to give something up, like 'Don't sacrifice your happiness.'
Notes on sacrificar in the Negative Imperative
All forms use the 'qu' spelling change because they are identical to the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No sacrifiques tu integridad por un ascenso.
Don't sacrifice your integrity for a promotion.
tú
No sacrifiquen la seguridad por la rapidez.
Don't sacrifice safety for speed.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no sacrificas
Correct: no sacrifiques
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive mood, not the indicative.
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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...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: sacrifica
The imperative uses the 'qu' spelling change for formal and plural commands: sacrifica, sacrifique, sacrifiquemos.