actualizar Negative Imperative Conjugation
actualizar — to update
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no actualices, no actualice, no actualicemos, no actualicéis, no actualicen.
actualizar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to update something, like 'Don't update the app yet.'
Notes on actualizar in the Negative Imperative
All forms use the 'c' spelling change because the endings start with 'e'.
Example Sentences
No actualices la computadora todavía.
Don't update the computer yet.
tú
No actualicen el archivo sin permiso.
Don't update the file without permission.
No actualicemos el contrato hasta mañana.
Let's not update the contract until tomorrow.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no actualiza
Correct: no actualices
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, not the present indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: actualizo
The present tense of actualizar is completely regular: actualizo, actualizas, actualiza, actualizamos, actualizáis, actualizan.
Preterite
yo: actualicé
The preterite of actualizar is regular except for the 'yo' form (actualicé), which changes 'z' to 'c'.
Imperfect
yo: actualizaba
The imperfect of actualizar is regular: actualizaba, actualizabas, actualizaba, actualizábamos, actualizabais, actualizaban.
Future
yo: actualizaré
The future tense is regular; just add endings to the infinitive: actualizaré, actualizarás, actualizará, actualizaremos, actualizaréis, actualizarán.
Conditional
yo: actualizaría
The conditional is regular; add endings to the infinitive: actualizaría, actualizarías, actualizaría, actualizaríamos, actualizaríais, actualizarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: actualice
The present subjunctive of actualizar involves a 'z' to 'c' spelling change in all persons: actualice, actualices, actualice, actualicemos, actualicéis, actualicen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: actualizara
The imperfect subjunctive of actualizar is formed from the third-person plural preterite: actualizara, actualizaras, actualizara, actualizáramos, actualizarais, actualizaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: actualiza
The imperative for actualizar is: actualiza (tú), actualice (usted), actualicemos (nosotros), actualizad (vosotros), actualicen (ustedes).