alardear Negative Imperative Conjugation
alardear — to boast
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: 'no alardees' (tú), 'no alardee' (usted), 'no alardeen' (ustedes).
alardear Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something. For 'alardear,' you'd use it to forbid boasting.
Notes on alardear in the Negative Imperative
Negative commands in Spanish are formed using the present subjunctive. Alardear is regular in the present subjunctive, so these forms are regular.
Example Sentences
No alardees tanto de tu nuevo trabajo.
Don't boast so much about your new job.
tú
Por favor, no alardee de sus conexiones.
Please, do not boast about your connections.
usted
No alardeéis de lo que no tenéis.
Don't boast about what you don't have.
vosotros
No alardeen de ser perfectos.
Don't boast about being perfect.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive: 'no alardear'.
Correct: Use the correct subjunctive form: 'no alardees' (tú), 'no alardee' (usted), etc.
Why: Negative commands require the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Confusing tú/usted forms: 'no alardea'.
Correct: The correct tú form is 'no alardees' and the correct usted form is 'no alardee'.
Why: These are distinct present subjunctive forms used for negative commands.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: alardeo
The present tense of alardear is regular: alardeo, alardeas, alardea, alardeamos, alardeáis, alardean.
Preterite
yo: alardeé
The preterite of alardear is regular: alardeé, alardeaste, alardeó, alardeamos, alardeasteis, alardearon.
Imperfect
yo: alardeaba
The imperfect of alardear is regular: alardeaba, alardeabas, alardeaba, alardeábamos, alardeabais, alardeaban.
Future
yo: alardearé
The future tense of alardear is regular: alardearé, alardearás, alardeará, alardearemos, alardearéis, alardearán.
Conditional
yo: alardearía
The conditional of alardear is regular: alardearía, alardearías, alardearía, alardearíamos, alardearíais, alardearían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: alardee
Expresses wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty: 'Espero que alardees' (I hope you boast), 'Dudo que alardeen' (I doubt they boast).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: alardeara
Used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts: 'si alardeara' (if I were to boast), 'ojalá alardeara' (I wish he would boast).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: alardea
Use 'alardea' (tú) and 'alardead' (vosotros) for direct commands, and 'alardee'/'alardeen' for usted/ustedes.