sucumbir Negative Imperative Conjugation
sucumbir — to give in
Negative imperative of sucumbir: no sucumbas (tú), no sucumba (usted), no sucumbamos (nosotros), no sucumban (ustedes), no sucumbáis (vosotros).
sucumbir Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone not to do something. For 'sucumbir', it's often a warning against giving in to something negative.
Notes on sucumbir in the Negative Imperative
Negative commands use the present subjunctive form preceded by 'no'. Sucumbir follows this rule perfectly.
Example Sentences
No sucumbas a sus mentiras.
Don't give in to his lies.
tú
No sucumbamos al pesimismo.
Let's not give in to pessimism.
nosotros
Por favor, no sucumban a la tentación de comer postre.
Please, don't give in to the temptation of eating dessert.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no' before the verb.
Correct: A negative command requires 'no' before the verb, e.g., 'No sucumbas'.
Why: The 'no' is essential for making the command negative.
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of the subjunctive form.
Correct: Use the present subjunctive form, 'No sucumbir' is incorrect; it should be 'No sucumbas' (tú).
Why: Negative commands in Spanish are formed using the present subjunctive.
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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).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: sucumbe
Imperative of sucumbir: sucumbe (tú), sucumba (usted), sucumbamos (nosotros), sucumban (ustedes), sucumbid (vosotros).