alzar Negative Imperative Conjugation
alzar — to lift
Negative commands for alzar always use the present subjunctive forms: no alces, no alce, no alcemos, no alcéis, no alcen.
alzar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to lift or raise something, such as 'no alces la voz' (don't raise your voice).
Notes on alzar in the Negative Imperative
All forms require the Z to C spelling change because the endings start with 'e'.
Example Sentences
No alces la voz en este lugar sagrado.
Don't raise your voice in this sacred place.
tú
No alcen las cajas todavía.
Don't lift the boxes yet.
No alce ese objeto, es muy pesado.
Don't lift that object; it's very heavy.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no alza' instead of 'no alces'.
Correct: no alces
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, not the present indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: alzo
The present tense of alzar is fully regular: alzo, alzas, alza, alzamos, alzáis, alzan.
Preterite
yo: alcé
The preterite of alzar is regular except for the 'yo' form spelling change: alcé, alzaste, alzó, alzamos, alzasteis, alzaron.
Imperfect
yo: alzaba
The imperfect of alzar is regular for -ar verbs: alzaba, alzabas, alzaba, alzábamos, alzabais, alzaban.
Future
yo: alzaré
The future tense of alzar is regular, using the infinitive as the stem: alzaré, alzarás, alzará, alzaremos, alzaréis, alzarán.
Conditional
yo: alzaría
The conditional of alzar is regular: alzaría, alzarías, alzaría, alzaríamos, alzaríais, alzarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: alce
The present subjunctive of alzar features a Z to C spelling change: alce, alces, alce, alcemos, alcéis, alcen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: alzara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the preterite stem: alzara, alzaras, alzara, alzáramos, alzarais, alzaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: alza
The imperative uses 'alza' for tú and 'alce' for usted, including the Z to C change for formal commands.