agradecer Negative Imperative Conjugation
agradecer — to thank
Negative commands always use the present subjunctive: no agradezcas, no agradezca.
agradecer Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this when telling someone not to thank you (often out of modesty) or not to show appreciation for something bad.
Notes on agradecer in the Negative Imperative
All forms use the 'agradezc-' stem because they are identical to the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No me agradezcas, lo hice con gusto.
Don't thank me, I did it with pleasure.
tú
No agradezcan ese comportamiento.
Don't appreciate that behavior.
No agradezcamos algo que no es justo.
Let's not be thankful for something that isn't fair.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no agradeces
Correct: no agradezcas
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive, not the indicative present.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: agradezco
Agradecer has a 'z-co' change in the first person: agradezco, agradeces, agradece.
Preterite
yo: agradecí
The preterite of agradecer is regular: agradecí, agradeciste, agradeció, agradecimos.
Imperfect
yo: agradecía
The imperfect of agradecer is regular: agradecía, agradecías, agradecía, agradecíamos.
Future
yo: agradeceré
The future tense is regular: agradeceré, agradecerás, agradecerá, agradeceremos.
Conditional
yo: agradecería
The conditional of agradecer is regular: agradecería, agradecerías, agradecería.
Present Subjunctive
yo: agradezca
The 'z-co' change from the 'yo' form carries through all subjunctive forms: agradezca, agradezcas.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: agradeciera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'agradecie-' stem: agradeciera, agradecieras, agradeciera.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: agradece
Use 'agradece' for tú and 'agradezca' for polite commands.