carecer — Imperative (Imperativo)
to lack, to be without
The imperative conjugation of carecer (irregular spelling-change-c-zc, ranked #2051). Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
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Practice for free ↗ | Pronoun | Imperative conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | carece |
| él/ella/Ud. | carezca * |
| nosotros | carezcamos * |
| vosotros | careced |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | carezcan * |
* Red forms deviate from the regular -er imperative pattern.
Example sentence
Carece de experiencia para el puesto.
He lacks experience for the position.
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