acaparar Negative Imperative Conjugation
acaparar — to hoard
Negative commands for acaparar use 'no' plus the present subjunctive, like 'no acapares' (tú) and 'no acaparen' (ustedes).
acaparar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative with 'acaparar' to tell someone *not* to hoard or stockpile something. This is common when encouraging sharing or preventing excessive accumulation.
Notes on acaparar in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish use the present subjunctive preceded by 'no'. Therefore, 'acaparar' follows the regular -ar verb pattern in the negative imperative.
Example Sentences
No acapares la comida, comparte un poco.
Don't hoard the food, share some.
tú
Por favor, no acaparen los mejores asientos.
Please, don't hoard the best seats.
ustedes
No acaparemos los recursos, usémoslos con moderación.
Let's not hoard the resources, let's use them moderately.
nosotros
No acapare usted tantos dulces.
Don't you hoard so many candies.
usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the affirmative imperative with 'no'.
Correct: It should be 'no acapares' (tú), not 'acapara no'.
Why: Spanish negative commands always use the subjunctive form after 'no'.
Mistake: Applying the wrong subjunctive ending.
Correct: Ensure the correct subjunctive ending for the pronoun is used (e.g., 'acapares' for tú, 'acaparen' for ustedes).
Why: Learners might mix up subjunctive endings or use indicative forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: acaparo
The present indicative of acaparar is regular: acaparo, acaparas, acapara, acaparamos, acaparís, acaparan.
Preterite
yo: acaparé
The preterite of acaparar is regular: acaparé, acaparaste, acaparó, acaparamos, acaparasteis, acapararon.
Imperfect
yo: acaparaba
The imperfect of acaparar (acaparaba, acaparaban) describes habitual or ongoing past hoarding.
Future
yo: acapararé
The future tense of acaparar is regular: acapararé, acapararás, acaparará, acapararemos, acapararéis, acapararán.
Conditional
yo: acapararía
The conditional of acaparar is regular: acapararía, acapararías, acapararía, acapararíamos, acapararíais, acapararian.
Present Subjunctive
yo: acapare
The present subjunctive of acaparar (acapare, acaparen) follows expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: acaparara
The imperfect subjunctive of acaparar (acaparara, acaparasen) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: acapara
The imperative of acaparar has regular commands like ¡acapara! (tú) and ¡acaparen! (ustedes).