agachar Negative Imperative Conjugation
agachar — to lower
Use 'no agaches' (tú) and 'no agachen' (ustedes) for negative commands.
agachar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
This is for telling someone NOT to do something. It's the opposite of the positive imperative. So, instead of telling someone to lower something, you're telling them not to.
Notes on agachar in the Negative Imperative
Negative commands in Spanish always use the present subjunctive. So, 'agachar' follows the regular -ar verb pattern in the present subjunctive: no agaches, no agache, no agachemos, no agachen, no agachéis.
Example Sentences
No agaches la mirada cuando te hablen.
Don't lower your gaze when they speak to you.
tú
No agachen la cabeza; miren al frente.
Don't lower your heads; look forward.
ustedes
Por favor, no agachemos la voz tan fuerte.
Please, let's not lower our voices so loudly.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: It should be 'No agachar' in this context, not 'No agachar'.
Why: Negative commands require the subjunctive mood, not the infinitive.
Mistake: Confusing 'tú' and 'usted' negative commands.
Correct: Remember 'no agaches' for tú and 'no agache' for usted.
Why: These forms are distinct and indicate the level of formality.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: agacho
Use the present tense of agachar for actions happening now or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: agaché
Use the preterite of agachar for completed actions like lowering something at a specific past moment.
Imperfect
yo: agachaba
Use the imperfect of agachar for ongoing or habitual past actions, like constantly lowering something.
Future
yo: agacharé
Use the future tense (agacharé) for actions that will happen or to express probability.
Conditional
yo: agacharía
Use the conditional (agacharía) for hypotheticals ('would') or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: agache
Use the present subjunctive (agache) after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: agachara
Use the imperfect subjunctive (agachara/agachase) for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: agacha
Use agacha (tú) and agachen (ustedes) for direct commands.