suicidar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
suicidar — to commit suicide
Direct commands for 'suicidar' include tú 'suicídate' and ustedes 'suicídense'.
suicidar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use the imperative mood for direct commands or strong suggestions. For 'suicidar', this is rare and likely used in specific, often metaphorical or fictional, contexts.
Notes on suicidar in the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative forms of 'suicidar' are regular for an -ar verb, but it's a reflexive verb, so remember to include the reflexive pronouns (te, se, nos, os). The accent marks shift in the tú and usted forms.
Example Sentences
¡Suicídate de esa idea, no es buena!
Get rid of that idea, it's not good!
tú
¡No se suiciden de esa preocupación!
Don't let that worry consume you!
ustedes
¡Suicídate, tú puedes lograrlo!
Go for it, you can achieve it!
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the reflexive pronoun: 'Suicida' instead of 'suicídate'.
Correct: Always include the reflexive pronoun: 'suicídate' for tú, 'suicídense' for ustedes, etc.
Why: 'Suicidar' is a reflexive verb when it means to commit suicide, so the action reflects back on the subject.
Mistake: Incorrect accent placement: 'suicidate' instead of 'suicídate'.
Correct: Place the accent on the 'i' for the tú form: 'suicídate'.
Why: The accent is necessary to indicate the stressed syllable in this command form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: me suicido
The present tense 'me suicido' describes habitual actions or current states.
Preterite
yo: me suicidé
The preterite of 'suicidar' like 'me suicidé' indicates a completed past action.
Imperfect
yo: me suicidaba
The imperfect 'me suicidaba' describes past ongoing or habitual actions.
Future
yo: me suicidaré
The future tense 'me suicidaré' talks about actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: me suicidaría
The conditional 'me suicidaría' expresses hypotheticals ('would').
Present Subjunctive
yo: me suicide
The present subjunctive 'me suicide' expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: me suicidara
The imperfect subjunctive 'me suicidara' or 'me suicidase' is for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Negative Imperative
yo: no te suicides
Negative commands like 'no te suicides' use the present subjunctive.