traducir Negative Imperative Conjugation
traducir — to translate
The negative imperative always uses the 'zc' forms: no traduzcas, no traduzca...
traducir Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to translate something (perhaps it's confidential or already done).
Notes on traducir in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands for traducir are taken directly from the present subjunctive, meaning the 'zc' spelling change is present in every form.
Example Sentences
No traduzcas el título todavía.
Don't translate the title yet.
tú
No traduzca esta sección, es privada.
Don't translate this section; it's private.
usted
No traduzcáis la letra literalmente.
Don't translate the lyrics literally.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no traduce'.
Correct: no traduzcas
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, never the indicative 'tú' form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: traduzco
Traducir is mostly regular, except for the 'yo' form: traduzco.
Preterite
yo: traduje
Traducir is a 'j-stem' irregular verb in the preterite: traduje, tradujiste, tradujo...
Imperfect
yo: traducía
The imperfect of traducir is regular: traducía, traducías, traducía...
Future
yo: traduciré
The future of traducir is regular: traduciré, traducirás, traducirá...
Conditional
yo: traduciría
The conditional of traducir is regular: traduciría, traducirías, traduciría...
Present Subjunctive
yo: traduzca
Traducir uses the 'zc' spelling change (traduzca) for all people in the present subjunctive.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: tradujera
The imperfect subjunctive of traducir uses the 'j' stem: tradujera, tradujeras, tradujera...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: traduce
Use 'traduce' for friends (tú) and 'traduzca' for formal situations (usted).