
trascender Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
trascender — to transcend
The imperative uses the stem change in most forms (trasciende, trascienda).
trascender Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Used mostly in philosophical or motivational contexts to command someone to go beyond their current state.
Notes on trascender in the Affirmative Imperative
The 'tú' form (trasciende) and 'usted/ustedes' forms (trascienda/n) use the e > ie stem change. The 'vosotros' form (trascended) does not.
Example Sentences
¡Trasciende tus miedos y actúa!
Transcend your fears and act!
tú
Trasciendan lo mundano y busquen la paz.
Transcend the mundane and seek peace.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: trasciende (for vosotros)
Correct: trascended
Why: The plural informal command (vosotros) never has a stem change and ends in -d.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: trasciendo
The present of trascender follows an e > ie stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: trascendí
Trascender is regular in the preterite, following the standard -er endings without any stem changes.
Imperfect
yo: trascendía
Trascender is regular in the imperfect: trascendía, trascendías, trascendía, trascendíamos, trascendíais, trascendían.
Future
yo: trascenderé
The future is regular: add endings to the infinitive (trascenderé, trascenderás, trascenderá).
Conditional
yo: trascendería
The conditional is regular: infinitive + -ía endings (trascendería, trascenderías...).
Present Subjunctive
yo: trascienda
The present subjunctive follows the e > ie change (trascienda) in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: trascendiera
Formed from the third-person plural preterite: trascendiera, trascendieras, trascendiera...
Negative Imperative
yo: no trasciendas
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms preceded by 'no'.