acampar Negative Imperative Conjugation
acampar — to camp
Negative commands for 'acampar' use the present subjunctive: no acampes (tú), no acampe (usted), no acampemos (nosotros), no acampéis (vosotros), no acampen (ustedes).
acampar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use negative commands to tell someone NOT to do something related to camping. For instance, 'Don't camp in a dangerous area' or 'Don't set up your tent too close to the water'.
Notes on acampar in the Negative Imperative
Acampar is regular in the negative imperative. All negative commands in Spanish are formed using 'no' plus the present subjunctive form.
Example Sentences
No acampes en la cima de la montaña.
Don't camp on the mountaintop.
tú
Por favor, no acampen cerca del río.
Please, don't camp near the river.
ustedes
No acampemos en un lugar con mosquitos.
Let's not camp in a place with mosquitoes.
nosotros
No acampéis en propiedad privada.
Don't camp on private property.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive after 'no', like 'no acampar'.
Correct: Use the present subjunctive: 'no acampes' (tú), 'no acampe' (usted), etc.
Why: This is a common error for learners who are used to forming negative commands in English or other languages with the infinitive.
Mistake: Confusing the 'vosotros' form with 'ustedes', e.g., 'no acampen' when addressing 'vosotros'.
Correct: For 'vosotros', the negative imperative is 'no acampéis'.
Why: The distinction between 'vosotros' and 'ustedes' forms can be tricky, especially in written Spanish.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: acampo
The present tense of 'acampar' is regular: acampo, acampas, acampa, acampamos, acampáis, acampan.
Preterite
yo: acampé
The preterite of 'acampar' is regular: acampé, acampaste, acampó, acampamos, acampasteis, acamparon.
Imperfect
yo: acampaba
The imperfect tense of 'acampar' is regular: acampaba, acampabas, acampábamos, acampabais, acampaban.
Future
yo: acamparé
The future tense of 'acampar' is regular: acamparé, acamparás, acampará, acamparemos, acamparéis, acamparán.
Conditional
yo: acamparía
The conditional of 'acampar' is regular: acamparía, acamparías, acamparía, acamparíamos, acamparíais, acamparían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: acampe
The present subjunctive of 'acampar' (acampe, acampes, acampemos, acampéis, acampen) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: acampara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'acampar' (acampara/acampara/acampáramos/acamparais/acampasen) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: acampa
Commands for 'acampar' are: acampa (tú), acampe (usted), acampemos (nosotros), acampad (vosotros), acampen (ustedes).