acosar Negative Imperative Conjugation
acosar — to harass
Use 'no acoses' (tú), 'no acoséis' (vosotros), 'no acose' (usted/él), 'no acosemos' (nosotros), 'no acosen' (ustedes/ellos) for negative commands.
acosar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
This is used to tell someone directly *not* to do something. For 'acosar', it means 'don't harass'.
Notes on acosar in the Negative Imperative
Acosar is regular in the negative imperative. These forms are identical to the present subjunctive, preceded by 'no'.
Example Sentences
No acoses a tus compañeros de trabajo.
Don't harass your coworkers.
tú
No acoséis a los animales.
Don't harass the animals.
vosotros
Por favor, no acose a nadie.
Please, don't harass anyone.
usted
No acosen a los estudiantes nuevos.
Don't harass the new students.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no'.
Correct: Always put 'no' before the verb in negative commands.
Why: The 'no' is essential to turn an affirmative command into a negative one.
Mistake: Using the indicative instead of subjunctive forms.
Correct: Negative commands always use the present subjunctive forms (acoses, acoséis, acose, etc.).
Why: This is a rule for all negative commands in Spanish.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: acoso
Use 'acoso', 'acosas', 'acosa', 'acosamos', 'acosáis', 'acosan' for actions happening now, habits, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: acosé
The preterite of acosar is regular: acosé, acosaste, acosó, acosamos, acosasteis, acosaron, for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: acosaba
Use 'acosaba', 'acosabas', 'acosaba', 'acosábamos', 'acosabais', 'acosaban' for ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: acosaré
Use 'acosaré', 'acosarás', 'acosará', 'acosaremos', 'acosaréis', 'acosarán' for actions that will happen in the future.
Conditional
yo: acosaría
Use 'acosaría', 'acosarías', 'acosaría', 'acosaríamos', 'acosaríais', 'acosarían' for hypotheticals ('would'), polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: acose
Use 'acose' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'acoses' (tú), 'acosemos' (nosotros), etc., after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: acosara
Use 'acosara' or 'acosase' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'acosaras' or 'acosases' (tú), 'acosáramos' or 'acosásemos' (nosotros), etc., for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: acosa
Use 'acosa' (tú), 'acosad' (vosotros), 'acose' (usted/él), 'acosemos' (nosotros), 'acosen' (ustedes/ellos) for direct commands.