suplicar Negative Imperative Conjugation
suplicar — to beg
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms: no supliques, no suplique, no supliquemos, no supliquéis, no supliquen.
suplicar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to beg. It is very common in dramatic contexts or when someone is being too insistent.
Notes on suplicar in the Negative Imperative
All forms use the 'qu' spelling change to keep the hard 'k' sound.
Example Sentences
No me supliques más, no cambiaré de opinión.
Don't beg me anymore; I won't change my mind.
tú
No supliquemos por algo que no merecemos.
Let's not beg for something we don't deserve.
nosotros
Por favor, no supliquen.
Please, don't beg (plural).
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no suplica' for a negative command.
Correct: no supliques
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive, never the present indicative.
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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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: suplica
The imperative uses 'suplica' for tú and 'suplique(n)' for formal commands.