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adquirir Negative Imperative Conjugation

adquirir — to acquire

B1irregular (vowel-changing) -ir★★★★
Quick answer:

Negative commands use the present subjunctive: no adquieras, no adquiera, no adquiramos, no adquiráis, no adquieran.

adquirir Negative Imperative Forms

túno adquieras
ustedno adquiera
nosotrosno adquiramos
vosotrosno adquiráis
ustedesno adquieran

When to Use the Negative Imperative

Use to advise against buying something or taking on unnecessary debts or responsibilities.

Notes on adquirir in the Negative Imperative

Follows the present subjunctive rules, including the stem change (ie) in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.

Example Sentences

  • No adquieras deudas que no puedas pagar.

    Don't take on debts you can't pay.

    tú

  • No adquiramos compromisos innecesarios.

    Let's not take on unnecessary commitments.

    nosotros

  • No adquieran productos de mala calidad.

    Don't buy poor quality products.

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: no adquiere

    Correct: no adquieras

    Why: Negative commands must never use the indicative; they always require the subjunctive form.

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Related Tenses

Present

yo: adquiero

The present of adquirir is a stem-changer (i > ie): adquiero, adquieres, adquiere, adquirimos, adquirís, adquieren.

Preterite

yo: adquirí

Adquirir is regular in the preterite: adquirí, adquiriste, adquirió, adquirimos, adquiristeis, adquirieron.

Imperfect

yo: adquiría

Adquirir is regular in the imperfect: adquiría, adquirías, adquiría, adquiríamos, adquiríais, adquirían.

Future

yo: adquiriré

Adquirir is regular in the future: adquiriré, adquirirás, adquirirá, adquiriremos, adquiriréis, adquirirán.

Conditional

yo: adquiriría

Adquirir is regular in the conditional: adquiriría, adquirirías, adquiriría, adquiriríamos, adquiriríais, adquirirían.

Present Subjunctive

yo: adquiera

Adquirir stem-changes (i > ie) in the subjunctive: adquiera, adquieras, adquiera, adquiramos, adquiráis, adquieran.

Imperfect Subjunctive

yo: adquiriera

The imperfect subjunctive of adquirir uses the -ra endings: adquiriera, adquirieras, adquiriera, adquiriéramos, adquirierais, adquirieran.

Affirmative Imperative

yo: adquiere

The imperative of adquirir uses 'ie' for most commands: adquiere (tú), adquiera (usted), adquirid (vosotros).