suicidar Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
suicidar — to commit suicide
The imperfect subjunctive 'me suicidara' or 'me suicidase' is for past hypotheticals or wishes.
suicidar Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is used for hypothetical situations, wishes, or conditions in the past, often in 'if' clauses or after expressions of doubt or emotion referring to the past. For 'suicidar', it would be in very specific, often dramatic or literary, scenarios.
Notes on suicidar in the Imperfect Subjunctive
'Suicidar' is regular in the imperfect subjunctive. Both the -ra and -se endings are correct (e.g., 'me suicidara' / 'me suicidase'). Remember it's reflexive.
Example Sentences
Si me sintiera tan mal, me suicidara.
If I felt so bad, I would commit suicide.
yo
Ojalá no se suicidara en ese momento de desesperación.
I wish he/she wouldn't commit suicide in that moment of despair.
él/ella/usted
Dudaba que tú te suicidases por algo así.
I doubted you would kill yourself over something like that.
tú
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative instead of subjunctive: 'Si me sentía mal, me suicidaba'.
Correct: Use the imperfect subjunctive: 'Si me sintiera mal, me suicidara'.
Why: Hypothetical or contrary-to-fact conditions in the past require the imperfect subjunctive.
Mistake: Forgetting the reflexive pronoun: 'Si me sintiera mal, suicidara'.
Correct: Include the reflexive pronoun: 'Si me sintiera mal, me suicidara'.
Why: The verb is reflexive in this context.
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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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: suicídate
Direct commands for 'suicidar' include tú 'suicídate' and ustedes 'suicídense'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no te suicides
Negative commands like 'no te suicides' use the present subjunctive.