suicidar Present Subjunctive Conjugation
suicidar — to commit suicide
The present subjunctive 'me suicide' expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions.
suicidar Present Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Present Subjunctive
Use the present subjunctive after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, uncertainty, or impersonal statements. For 'suicidar', this often appears in contexts discussing someone else's potential actions or feelings, or in warnings.
Notes on suicidar in the Present Subjunctive
'Suicidar' is regular in the present subjunctive for an -ar verb. Remember that it is a reflexive verb, so the reflexive pronoun is always needed.
Example Sentences
Espero que no te suicides.
I hope you don't kill yourself.
tú
Dudo que él se suicide por eso.
I doubt he will commit suicide because of that.
él/ella/usted
Me entristece que se suiciden tantos jóvenes.
It saddens me that so many young people commit suicide.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the present indicative instead of subjunctive: 'Espero que no te suicidas'.
Correct: Use the present subjunctive: 'Espero que no te suicides'.
Why: Expressions of hope or doubt trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the reflexive pronoun: 'Espero que no suicide'.
Correct: Include the reflexive pronoun: 'Espero que no se suicide'.
Why: The verb is reflexive; the action is performed on 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').
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'.
Negative Imperative
yo: no te suicides
Negative commands like 'no te suicides' use the present subjunctive.