aclarar Negative Imperative Conjugation
aclarar — clarify
Use 'no aclares', 'no aclare', 'no aclaremos', 'no aclaréis', 'no aclaren' for negative commands.
aclarar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
This form is used to tell someone *not* to do something. For 'aclarar', you might say 'No aclares los detalles ahora' (Don't clarify the details now) or 'No aclaren los motivos de su decisión.' (Don't clarify the reasons for their decision.)
Notes on aclarar in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish are formed using the 'no' plus the present subjunctive. Aclarar is regular in the present subjunctive, so its negative imperative forms are straightforward.
Example Sentences
No aclares las cosas si no estás seguro.
Don't clarify things if you're not sure.
tú
No aclare su posición hasta que todos hablen.
Don't clarify your position until everyone speaks.
usted
No aclaremos nada hasta tener toda la información.
Let's not clarify anything until we have all the information.
nosotros
No aclaréis los puntos confusos todavía.
Don't clarify the confusing points yet.
vosotros
No aclaren los rumores, por favor.
Don't clarify the rumors, please.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative instead of subjunctive for negative commands.
Correct: Remember to use the present subjunctive mood after 'no' for negative commands, e.g., 'no aclares', not 'no aclaras'.
Why: The subjunctive mood is required for expressing prohibitions and negative commands in Spanish.
Mistake: Confusing the 'tú' and 'usted' forms.
Correct: Use 'no aclares' for 'tú' and 'no aclare' for 'usted'.
Why: These are distinct forms that show different levels of formality and address.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aclaro
Use 'aclaro', 'aclaras', 'aclara', 'aclaramos', 'aclaran' for actions happening now, habits, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: aclaré
Use 'aclaré', 'aclaraste', 'aclaró', 'aclaramos', 'aclararon' for completed actions in the past.
Imperfect
yo: aclaraba
Use 'aclaraba', 'aclarabas', 'aclaraba', 'aclarábamos', 'aclaraban' for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: aclararé
Use 'aclararé', 'aclararás', 'aclarará', 'aclararemos', 'aclararán' for future actions or probability.
Conditional
yo: aclararía
Use 'aclararía', 'aclararías', 'aclararía', 'aclararíamos', 'aclararían' for hypotheticals ('would') or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: aclare
Use 'aclare', 'aclares', 'aclaremos', 'aclaren' after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: aclarara
Use 'aclarara' or 'aclarase' for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aclara
Use 'aclara', 'aclare', 'aclaremos', 'aclarad', 'aclaren' for direct commands, like 'clarify this point'.