yacer Negative Imperative Conjugation
yacer — to lie
The negative imperative of yacer uses the present subjunctive forms: no yazgas, no yazga, no yazgamos, no yazgáis, no yazgan.
yacer Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use to tell someone not to lie in a certain place or manner.
Notes on yacer in the Negative Imperative
All forms use the irregular 'yazg-' stem.
Example Sentences
No yazgas en el suelo frío.
Don't lie on the cold floor.
tú
No yazgan sobre las flores.
Don't lie on the flowers.
ustedes
No yazga usted en esa posición.
Don't lie in that position.
usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'no yaces'.
Correct: no yazgas
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive mood.
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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.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: yace
The imperative uses 'yace' for tú and the irregular 'yazga' for formal/plural commands.