acurrucar Negative Imperative Conjugation
acurrucar — to huddle
The negative imperative always uses the 'qu' spelling change: no acurruques, no acurruque, no acurruquemos, no acurruquéis, no acurruquen.
acurrucar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to snuggle or huddle, perhaps if they are sick or if it's too hot.
Notes on acurrucar in the Negative Imperative
Since all negative commands use present subjunctive endings, they all require the 'c' to 'qu' change.
Example Sentences
No te acurruques, que tengo calor.
Don't snuggle up, I'm hot.
tú
No se acurruquen en el suelo.
Don't huddle on the floor.
ustedes
No nos acurruquemos todavía.
Let's not huddle up yet.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no acurruces
Correct: no acurruques
Why: Negative 'tú' commands for -ar verbs end in -es and require the 'qu' spelling change for this verb.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: acurruco
The present tense of acurrucar is regular: acurruco, acurrucas, acurruca, acurrucamos, acurrucáis, acurrucan.
Preterite
yo: acurruqué
The preterite of acurrucar has a spelling change only in the 'yo' form: acurruqué.
Imperfect
yo: acurrucaba
The imperfect of acurrucar is regular: acurrucaba, acurrucabas, acurrucaba, acurrucábamos, acurrucabais, acurrucaban.
Future
yo: acurrucaré
The future tense of acurrucar is regular: acurrucaré, acurrucarás, acurrucará, acurrucaremos, acurrucaréis, acurrucarán.
Conditional
yo: acurrucaría
The conditional of acurrucar is regular: acurrucaría, acurrucarías, acurrucaría, acurrucaríamos, acurrucaríais, acurrucarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: acurruque
The present subjunctive of acurrucar requires a spelling change from 'c' to 'qu' in all forms: acurruque, acurruques, acurruque, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: acurrucara
The imperfect subjunctive of acurrucar is regular: acurrucara, acurrucaras, acurrucara, acurrucáramos, acurrucarais, acurrucaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: acurruca
The imperative uses 'acurruca' (tú) and 'acurruque' (usted) with spelling changes in formal and plural forms.