ajar Negative Imperative Conjugation
ajar — to wear out
Negative commands for 'ajar' use 'no' + present subjunctive: no ajes (tú), no aje (usted), no ajemos (nosotros), no ajéis (vosotros), no ajen (ustedes).
ajar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use negative commands with 'ajar' to tell someone *not* to do something, like 'no ajes tus zapatos nuevos' (don't wear out your new shoes) or 'no ajemos la madera' (let's not wear out the wood).
Notes on ajar in the Negative Imperative
'Ajar' is regular in the negative imperative, which is formed using the present subjunctive. The forms are identical to the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No ajes el papel de lija tan rápido.
Don't wear out the sandpaper so quickly.
tú
No ajemos la alfombra con zapatos sucios.
Let's not wear out the carpet with dirty shoes.
nosotros
No ajen la pintura fresca.
Don't wear out the fresh paint.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of the subjunctive: 'no ajar'.
Correct: For negative commands, use 'no' followed by the present subjunctive form (e.g., 'no ajes').
Why: Spanish negative commands are formed with the present subjunctive, not the infinitive.
Mistake: Forgetting 'no' and just using the subjunctive.
Correct: Always include 'no' before the subjunctive verb to form a negative command.
Why: The 'no' is crucial for turning a statement of possibility or desire into a prohibition.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: ajo
The present tense of 'ajar' is regular: ajo, ajas, aja, ajamos, ajáis, ajan.
Preterite
yo: ajé
The preterite of 'ajar' is regular: ajé, ajaste, ajó, ajamos, ajasteis, ajaron.
Imperfect
yo: ajaba
The imperfect tense of 'ajar' is regular: ajaba, ajabas, ajaba, ajábamos, ajabais, ajaban.
Future
yo: ajaré
The future tense of 'ajar' is regular, using the infinitive stem: ajaré, ajarás, ajara, ajaremos, ajaréis, ajarán.
Conditional
yo: ajaría
The conditional of 'ajar' is regular: ajaría, ajarías, ajaría, ajaríamos, ajaríais, ajarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: aje
The present subjunctive of 'ajar' is: aje (yo, él/ella/usted), ajes (tú), ajemos (nosotros), ajéis (vosotros), ajen (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: ajara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'ajar' has two forms for each person: -ra (ajara, ajaras, ajara, ajáramos, ajarais, ajaran) and -se (ajase, ajases, ajase, ajásemos, ajaseis, ajasen).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aja
Imperative commands for 'ajar' are: aja (tú), aje (usted), ajemos (nosotros), ajad (vosotros), ajen (ustedes).