abastecer Negative Imperative Conjugation
abastecer — to supply
All negative commands use the 'abastezc-' stem: no abastezcas, no abastezca.
abastecer Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to supply or provide something.
Notes on abastecer in the Negative Imperative
Uses the present subjunctive forms exclusively.
Example Sentences
No abastezcas esa tienda, no han pagado.
Don't supply 그 store; they haven't paid.
tú
No abastezcan el mercado con productos de mala calidad.
Don't supply the market with low-quality products.
No abastezca la máquina si está encendida.
Don't stock the machine if it is turned on.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no abasteces
Correct: no abastezcas
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive, not the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: abastezco
The present tense of abastecer is irregular in the 'yo' form (abastezco), but regular elsewhere.
Preterite
yo: abastecí
Abastecer is completely regular in the preterite: abastecí, abasteciste, abasteció, etc.
Imperfect
yo: abastecía
Abastecer is regular in the imperfect: abastecía, abastecías, abastecía, abastecíamos, abastecíais, abastecían.
Future
yo: abasteceré
Abastecer is regular in the future: add endings to the infinitive (abasteceré, abastecerás).
Conditional
yo: abastecería
Regular conditional: add endings to the infinitive (abastecería, abastecerías).
Present Subjunctive
yo: abastezca
The present subjunctive uses the 'abastezc-' stem for all forms: abastezca, abastezcas, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: abasteciera
Uses the preterite stem 'abastecie-': abasteciera, abastecieras, abasteciera, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: abastece
The imperative uses 'abastece' (tú) and 'abastezca' (usted/ustedes).