seducir Negative Imperative Conjugation
seducir — to seduce
The negative imperative always uses the 'zc' subjunctive forms: no seduzcas, no seduzca, no seduzcamos, no seduzcáis, no seduzcan.
seducir Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to try to charm or manipulate someone else.
Notes on seducir in the Negative Imperative
All forms are identical to the present subjunctive, featuring the 'zc' spelling change.
Example Sentences
No seduzcas a mi hermano con tus mentiras.
Don't seduce my brother with your lies.
tú
No seduzcan al personal con promesas falsas.
Don't win over the staff with false promises.
No seduzcamos a la gente solo por dinero.
Let's not win people over just for money.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no seduces'.
Correct: no seduzcas
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: seduzco
Seducir is regular in the present except for the 'yo' form: seduzco.
Preterite
yo: seduje
The preterite of seducir is irregular with a 'j' stem: seduje, sedujiste, sedujo, sedujimos, sedujisteis, sedujeron.
Imperfect
yo: seducía
The imperfect of seducir is regular: seducía, seducías, seducía, seducíamos, seducíais, seducían.
Future
yo: seduciré
The future of seducir is regular: seduciré, seducirás, seducirá, seduciremos, seduciréis, seducirán.
Conditional
yo: seduciría
The conditional of seducir is regular: seduciría, seducirías, seduciría, seduciríamos, seduciríais, seducirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: seduzca
The present subjunctive of seducir features a 'zc' spelling change: seduzca, seduzcas, seduzca, seduzcamos, seduzcáis, seduzcan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: sedujera
The imperfect subjunctive of seducir uses the 'j' stem: sedujera, sedujeras, sedujera, sedujéramos, sedujerais, sedujeran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: seduce
The imperative uses 'seduce' for tú and 'seduzca/n' for formal commands.