suplicar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
suplicar — to beg
The imperative uses 'suplica' for tú and 'suplique(n)' for formal commands.
suplicar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to tell someone to beg. Note that because 'suplicar' is a strong verb, this often sounds dramatic or authoritative.
Notes on suplicar in the Affirmative Imperative
The formal (usted/ustedes) and 'nosotros' forms use the 'qu' spelling change from the subjunctive.
Example Sentences
¡Suplica por tu perdón!
Beg for your forgiveness!
tú
Suplique usted si quiere entrar.
Beg (formal) if you want to enter.
Suplicad por la paz.
Beg (plural/informal Spain) for peace.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'suplica' for the formal 'usted' command.
Correct: suplique
Why: The 'tú' command uses the present indicative form, but the 'usted' command must use the subjunctive form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: suplico
Suplicar is completely regular in the present tense: suplico, suplicas, suplica, suplicamos, suplicáis, suplican.
Preterite
yo: supliqué
Suplicar is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes to 'supliqué' to preserve the sound.
Imperfect
yo: suplicaba
The imperfect of suplicar is regular: suplicaba, suplicabas, suplicaba, suplicábamos, suplicabais, suplicaban.
Future
yo: suplicaré
The future tense is regular: suplicaré, suplicarás, suplicará, suplicaremos, suplicaréis, suplicarán.
Conditional
yo: suplicaría
The conditional of suplicar is regular: suplicaría, suplicarías, suplicaría, suplicaríamos, suplicaríais, suplicarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: suplique
Suplicar undergoes a spelling change from 'c' to 'qu' in all forms: suplique, supliques, suplique, supliquemos, supliquéis, supliquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: suplicara
The imperfect subjunctive of suplicar is formed from the third-person plural preterite: suplicara, suplicaras, suplicara, suplicáramos, suplicarais, suplicaran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no supliques
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms: no supliques, no suplique, no supliquemos, no supliquéis, no supliquen.