alargar Negative Imperative Conjugation
alargar — to lengthen
The negative imperative of alargar always uses the 'gu' spelling: no alargues, no alargue, no alarguemos, no alarguéis, no alarguen.
alargar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to extend or lengthen something.
Notes on alargar in the Negative Imperative
All forms use the 'gu' spelling because all negative imperative endings for -ar verbs start with 'e'.
Example Sentences
No alargues más el discurso, por favor.
Don't lengthen the speech any more, please.
tú
No alarguen el proceso innecesariamente.
Don't lengthen the process unnecessarily.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the affirmative form 'no alarga'.
Correct: no alargues
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: alargo
The present tense of alargar is regular: alargo, alargas, alarga, alargamos, alargáis, alargan.
Preterite
yo: alargué
The preterite of alargar features a 'g' to 'gu' change in the 'yo' form: alargué.
Imperfect
yo: alargaba
The imperfect of alargar is regular: alargaba, alargabas, alargaba, alargábamos, alargabais, alargaban.
Future
yo: alargaré
The future of alargar is regular: alargaré, alargarás, alargará, alargaremos, alargaréis, alargarán.
Conditional
yo: alargaría
The conditional of alargar is regular: alargaría, alargarías, alargaría, alargaríamos, alargaríais, alargarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: alargue
The present subjunctive of alargar requires a 'gu' spelling change in all forms: alargue, alargues, alargue, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: alargara
The imperfect subjunctive of alargar is regular: alargara, alargaras, alargara, alargáramos, alargarais, alargaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: alarga
The affirmative imperative of alargar uses: alarga (tú), alargue (usted), alarguemos (nosotros), alargad (vosotros), alarguen (ustedes).