sucumbir Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
sucumbir — to give in
Imperative of sucumbir: sucumbe (tú), sucumba (usted), sucumbamos (nosotros), sucumban (ustedes), sucumbid (vosotros).
sucumbir Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative to give direct commands or make requests. For 'sucumbir', it's often used ironically or in specific contexts like telling someone not to give in to temptation.
Notes on sucumbir in the Affirmative Imperative
Sucumbir is regular in the imperative tense.
Example Sentences
¡Sucumbe a la tentación!
Give in to temptation!
tú
No sucumban a la presión del grupo.
Don't give in to peer pressure.
ustedes
¡Sucumbid, amigos míos, a esta deliciosa comida!
Give in, my friends, to this delicious food!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of imperative for commands.
Correct: For a command like 'Give in!', use 'Sucumbe' (tú), not 'sucumbes'.
Why: The imperative mood is specifically for commands, while the present indicative describes current actions.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: sucumbo
Present of sucumbir: sucumbo, sucumbes, sucumbe, sucumbimos, sucumbís, sucumben.
Preterite
yo: sucumbí
Preterite of sucumbir: sucumbí, sucumbiste, sucumbió, sucumbimos, sucumbisteis, sucumbieron.
Imperfect
yo: sucumbía
Imperfect of sucumbir: sucumbía, sucumbías, sucumbía, sucumbíamos, sucumbíais, sucumbían.
Future
yo: sucumbiré
Future of sucumbir: sucumbiré, sucumbirás, sucumbirá, sucumbiremos, sucumbiréis, sucumbirán.
Conditional
yo: sucumbiría
Conditional of sucumbir: sucumbiría, sucumbirías, sucumbiría, sucumbiríamos, sucumbiríais, sucumbirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: sucumba
Present subjunctive of sucumbir: sucumba (yo/él/ella/usted), sucumbas (tú), sucumbamos (nosotros), sucumban (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: sucumbiera
Imperfect subjunctive of sucumbir: sucumbiera/sucumbiese (yo/él/ella/usted), sucumbieras/sucumbieses (tú), sucumbiéramos/sucumbiésemos (nosotros), sucumbieran/sucumbiesen (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Negative Imperative
yo: no sucumbas
Negative imperative of sucumbir: no sucumbas (tú), no sucumba (usted), no sucumbamos (nosotros), no sucumban (ustedes), no sucumbáis (vosotros).