agotar Negative Imperative Conjugation
agotar — to exhaust
Negative commands like 'no agotes' (tú), 'no agote' (usted), 'no agoten' (ustedes), 'no agotemos' (nosotros), 'no agotéis' (vosotros).
agotar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something. It's formed using the present subjunctive. For 'agotar', you might say 'No agotes tus fuerzas tan pronto' (Don't exhaust your strength so soon).
Notes on agotar in the Negative Imperative
Agotar is regular in the negative imperative, which uses the present subjunctive forms.
Example Sentences
No agotes tu paciencia conmigo.
Don't exhaust your patience with me.
tú
No agoten todos los recursos de inmediato.
Don't exhaust all the resources immediately.
No agotemos el tema en una sola reunión.
Let's not exhaust the topic in a single meeting.
nosotros
Usted, no agote el presupuesto antes de fin de mes.
Sir/Madam, do not exhaust the budget before the end of the month.
usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative instead of the subjunctive for negative commands.
Correct: Use 'no agotes', not 'no agotas'.
Why: All negative commands in Spanish use the present subjunctive.
Mistake: Forgetting 'no' or placing it incorrectly.
Correct: Always start with 'no' before the subjunctive verb.
Why: The 'no' is crucial for making the command negative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: agoto
Present tense actions: 'agoto' (I exhaust), 'agotas' (you exhaust), 'agota' (he/she/it exhausts).
Preterite
yo: agoté
Completed past actions like 'agoté' (I exhausted), 'agotaste' (you exhausted), 'agotó' (he/she/it exhausted).
Imperfect
yo: agotaba
Ongoing or habitual past actions: 'agotaba' (I was exhausting), 'agotabas' (you were exhausting), 'agotaba' (he/she/it was exhausting).
Future
yo: agotaré
Future actions: 'agotarè' (I will exhaust), 'agotaràs' (you will exhaust), 'agotarà' (he/she/it will exhaust).
Conditional
yo: agotaría
Hypothetical or polite actions: 'agotarìa' (I would exhaust), 'agotarìas' (you would exhaust), 'agotarìa' (he/she/it would exhaust).
Present Subjunctive
yo: agote
Present subjunctive 'agote' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'agotes' (tú), 'agoten' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for wishes, doubts, emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: agotara
Past subjunctive uses like 'agotara' or 'agotarara' for hypotheticals or past wishes/doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: agota
Commands with 'agota' (tú), 'agote' (usted), 'agoten' (ustedes), 'agotemos' (nosotros), 'agota' (vosotros).