acentuar Negative Imperative Conjugation
acentuar — to accent
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no acentúes, no acentúe, no acentuemos, no acentúen.
acentuar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to put an accent mark on a word or not to over-emphasize a certain detail.
Notes on acentuar in the Negative Imperative
Like the present subjunctive, most forms require a written accent on the 'u' (except nosotros and vosotros).
Example Sentences
No acentúes la palabra 'ti'.
Don't accent the word 'ti'.
tú
No acentúen demasiado ese color.
Don't emphasize that color too much.
No acentuemos las diferencias negativas.
Let's not emphasize the negative differences.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no acentues
Correct: no acentúes
Why: The written accent is necessary to maintain the identity of the 'u' syllable.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: acentúo
In the present tense, acentuar follows the 'u-varying' pattern where the 'u' takes an accent in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: acentué
The preterite of acentuar is regular: acentué, acentuaste, acentuó, acentuamos, acentuasteis, acentuaron.
Imperfect
yo: acentuaba
The imperfect of acentuar is regular: acentuaba, acentuabas, acentuaba, acentuábamos, acentuabais, acentuaban.
Future
yo: acentuaré
The future of acentuar is regular: acentuaré, acentuarás, acentuará, acentuaremos, acentuaréis, acentuarán.
Conditional
yo: acentuaría
The conditional of acentuar is regular: acentuaría, acentuarías, acentuaría, acentuaríamos, acentuaríais, acentuarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: acentúe
The present subjunctive of acentuar follows the 'u-varying' pattern: acentúe, acentúes, acentúe, acentuemos, acentuéis, acentúen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: acentuara
The imperfect subjunctive of acentuar is regular: acentuara, acentuaras, acentuara, acentuáramos, acentuarais, acentuaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: acentúa
The imperative uses acentúa (tú) and acentúe (usted) to give direct commands about stressing or highlighting something.