alquilar Negative Imperative Conjugation
alquilar — to rent
Use 'no alquiles', 'no alquile', 'no alquilemos', 'no alquilen', 'no alquiléis' for negative commands.
alquilar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
This form is used to tell someone *not* to do something related to renting. It's always preceded by 'no'. For example, 'Don't rent that old car!' or 'Let's not rent a place too far away'.
Notes on alquilar in the Negative Imperative
Negative commands in Spanish are formed using the present subjunctive. Alquilar is regular in the present subjunctive, so all its negative imperative forms are regular.
Example Sentences
No alquiles nada hasta que te dé mi opinión.
Don't rent anything until I give you my opinion.
tú
Por favor, no alquile este apartamento; está muy ruidoso.
Please, don't rent this apartment; it's very noisy.
usted
No alquilemos el equipo si no lo vamos a usar.
Let's not rent the equipment if we're not going to use it.
nosotros
No alquilen habitaciones si no tienen reserva.
Don't rent rooms if you don't have a reservation.
¡No alquiléis ese DVD, es malísimo!
Don't rent that DVD, it's terrible!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the affirmative imperative instead of the negative subjunctive form, e.g., 'No alquila'.
Correct: For negative commands, always use 'no' followed by the present subjunctive form: 'no alquiles', 'no alquile', etc.
Why: Spanish grammar requires the subjunctive mood for negative commands.
Mistake: Confusing 'no alquile' (formal/usted) with 'no alquiles' (informal/tú).
Correct: Remember 'no alquiles' is for 'tú' and 'no alquile' is for 'usted'.
Why: These are different conjugations of the present subjunctive, used for commands directed at different people.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: alquilo
The present tense of alquilar is regular: alquilo, alquilas, alquila, alquilamos, alquiláis, alquilan.
Preterite
yo: alquilé
The preterite of alquilar is regular: alquilé, alquilaste, alquiló, alquilamos, alquilasteis, alquilaron.
Imperfect
yo: alquilaba
The imperfect of alquilar is regular: alquilaba, alquilabas, alquilaba, alquilábamos, alquilabais, alquilaban.
Future
yo: alquilaré
The future of alquilar is regular: alquilaré, alquilarás, alquilará, alquilaremos, alquilaréis, alquilarán.
Conditional
yo: alquilaría
The conditional of alquilar is regular: alquilaría, alquilarías, alquilaría, alquilaríamos, alquilaríais, alquilarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: alquile
Use 'alquile', 'alquiles', 'alquilemos', 'alquilen' after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: alquilara
Use the imperfect subjunctive forms like 'alquilara' or 'alquilase' for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: alquila
Use 'alquila', 'alquile', 'alquilemos', 'alquilen', 'alquilidad' for direct commands when renting.