yacer Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
yacer — to lie
The imperative uses 'yace' for tú and the irregular 'yazga' for formal/plural commands.
yacer Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use to command someone to lie down, though it is very rare and usually found in formal or poetic contexts.
Notes on yacer in the Affirmative Imperative
The 'tú' form is 'yace' (regular), but 'usted' and 'ustedes' use the irregular 'yazg-' stem from the subjunctive.
Example Sentences
Yace aquí, hijo mío.
Lie here, my son.
tú
Yazga en paz, buen hombre.
Lie in peace, good man.
usted
Yazgamos en silencio un momento.
Let's lie in silence for a moment.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'yace' for usted.
Correct: yazga
Why: Formal commands must use the subjunctive-based form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: yazgo
The present tense of yacer is irregular in the 'yo' form (yazgo), while the rest follow regular -er endings.
Preterite
yo: yací
The preterite of yacer is regular: yací, yaciste, yació, yacimos, yacisteis, yacieron.
Imperfect
yo: yacía
The imperfect of yacer is regular: yacía, yacías, yacía, yacíamos, yacíais, yacían.
Future
yo: yaceré
The future tense of yacer is regular: yaceré, yacerás, yacerá, yaceremos, yaceréis, yacerán.
Conditional
yo: yacería
The conditional of yacer is regular: yacería, yacerías, yacería, yaceríamos, yaceríais, yacerían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: yazga
The present subjunctive of yacer is built from the irregular 'yo' stem: yazga, yazgas, yazga, yazgamos, yazgáis, yazgan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: yaciera
The imperfect subjunctive of yacer uses the regular preterite stem: yaciera, yacieras, yaciera, yaciéramos, yacierais, yacieran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no yazgas
The negative imperative of yacer uses the present subjunctive forms: no yazgas, no yazga, no yazgamos, no yazgáis, no yazgan.