acusar Negative Imperative Conjugation
acusar — to accuse
Use 'no acuses', 'no acuse', 'no acusemos', 'no acuséis', 'no acusen' for negative commands.
acusar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Negative commands are always formed using the present subjunctive. For 'acusar', this means using 'no' followed by the subjunctive forms: 'no acuses' (tú), 'no acuse' (usted), 'no acusemos' (nosotros), 'no acuséis' (vosotros), and 'no acusen' (ustedes/ellos/ellas).
Notes on acusar in the Negative Imperative
Acusar is regular in the negative imperative, as all negative commands use the present subjunctive forms. These forms are regular for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
No acuses a nadie si no estás seguro.
Don't accuse anyone if you're not sure.
tú
Doctor, no acuse al paciente sin pruebas.
Doctor, don't accuse the patient without proof.
usted
No acusemos a la ligera.
Let's not accuse lightly.
nosotros
¡No acuséis falsos testigos!
Don't accuse false witnesses!
vosotros
No acusen a sus compañeros de clase.
Don't accuse your classmates.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative instead of subjunctive: 'no acusas'.
Correct: For negative commands, always use the present subjunctive: 'no acuses'.
Why: The subjunctive mood is required for expressing negation in commands.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no'.
Correct: Remember to always include 'no' before the verb in negative commands.
Why: The 'no' is essential to make the command negative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: acuso
The present tense 'acuso', 'acusas', 'acusa', 'acusamos', 'acusáis', 'acusan' describes current or habitual accusations.
Preterite
yo: acusé
The preterite of 'acusar' is regular: 'acusé', 'acusaste', 'acusó', 'acusamos', 'acusasteis', 'acusaron'.
Imperfect
yo: acusaba
The imperfect 'acusaba' describes past habitual or ongoing accusations, or sets the scene.
Future
yo: acusaré
The future tense 'acusaré', 'acusarás', 'acusará', 'acusaremos', 'acusaréis', 'acusarán' indicates accusations that will happen.
Conditional
yo: acusaría
The conditional 'acusaría' expresses 'would accuse', hypotheticals, or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: acuse
Use 'acuse', 'acuses', 'acusemos', 'uséis', 'acusen' after wishes, doubts, emotions, and impersonal expressions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: acusara
The imperfect subjunctive 'acusara'/'acusase' is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: acusa
Use 'acusa', 'acuse', 'acusemos', 'acusad', 'acusen' for direct commands with 'acusar'.