suicidar Negative Imperative Conjugation
suicidar — to commit suicide
Negative commands like 'no te suicides' use the present subjunctive.
suicidar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone not to do something. For 'suicidar', this is extremely rare in real life and usually hypothetical or in specific narrative contexts.
Notes on suicidar in the Negative Imperative
Negative commands in Spanish are formed using 'no' plus the present subjunctive. 'Suicidar' follows the regular -ar pattern in the subjunctive, but remember it's reflexive.
Example Sentences
No te suicides por esa tontería.
Don't kill yourself over that silly thing.
tú
No se suiciden antes de escuchar la verdad.
Don't commit suicide before hearing the truth.
ustedes
No os suicidéis de esa manera, hay otra solución.
Don't resort to that method, there's another solution.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive: 'no suicidar'.
Correct: Use the present subjunctive: 'no te suicides' (tú) or 'no se suiciden' (ustedes).
Why: Negative commands always use the subjunctive mood, not the infinitive.
Mistake: Forgetting the reflexive pronoun: 'no suicide'.
Correct: Include the reflexive pronoun: 'no te suicide' or 'no se suicide'.
Why: The verb is reflexive, meaning the action is done to oneself.
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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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: suicídate
Direct commands for 'suicidar' include tú 'suicídate' and ustedes 'suicídense'.