suicidarse Imperfect Subjunctive Conjugation
suicidarse — to commit suicide
The imperfect subjunctive (e.g., 'me suicidara') expresses hypothetical past situations or wishes.
suicidarse Imperfect Subjunctive Forms
When to Use the Imperfect Subjunctive
This tense is used for hypothetical or unreal situations in the past, often in 'if' clauses, or to express wishes and doubts about past events. For 'suicidarse', it would describe unlikely past scenarios or regrets.
Notes on suicidarse in the Imperfect Subjunctive
Suicidarse is regular in the imperfect subjunctive. Both the -ra and -se forms exist, but the -ra form (suicidara) is more common.
Example Sentences
Si me hubiera sentido tan mal, me habría suicidado.
If I had felt so bad, I would have killed myself.
yo
Ojalá no se suicidara en ese momento tan difícil.
I wish he/she hadn't killed himself/herself at that difficult moment.
él/ella/usted
Dudaba que ellos se suicidaran voluntariamente.
I doubted they would kill themselves voluntarily.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the preterite instead of imperfect subjunctive: 'Si me suicidé'.
Correct: For hypothetical past conditions, use the imperfect subjunctive: 'Si me suicidara'.
Why: The imperfect subjunctive is required for unreal or hypothetical past conditions ('if' clauses).
Mistake: Forgetting the reflexive pronoun: 'Si se suicidara' instead of 'Si me suicidara' when talking about oneself.
Correct: Ensure the correct reflexive pronoun matches the subject: 'me suicidara' for 'yo'.
Why: The verb is reflexive ('suicidarse'), so the pronoun must agree with the subject.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: me suicido
The present tense (e.g., 'me suicido') describes habitual actions or states happening now.
Preterite
yo: me suicidé
The preterite of suicidarse is regular: me suicidé, te suicidaste, se suicidó, nos suicidamos, os suicidasteis, se suicidaron.
Imperfect
yo: me suicidaba
The imperfect (e.g., 'me suicidaba') describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: me suicidaré
The future tense (e.g., 'me suicidaré') indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: me suicidaría
The conditional (e.g., 'me suicidaría') expresses hypothetical outcomes ('would').
Present Subjunctive
yo: me suicide
The present subjunctive (e.g., 'me suicide') expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: suicídate
Use the imperative of suicidarse for direct commands like '¡Suicídate!' (you, informal).
Negative Imperative
yo: no te suicides
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive, e.g., 'No te suicides' (don't kill yourself).