amenazar Negative Imperative Conjugation
amenazar — to threaten
Always uses the present subjunctive forms: no amenaces, no amenace, no amenacen.
amenazar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to threaten or intimidate.
Notes on amenazar in the Negative Imperative
All forms use the 'c' spelling change because all negative imperative endings for -ar verbs start with 'e'.
Example Sentences
No me amenaces con eso.
Don't threaten me with that.
tú
No amenacen a los testigos.
Don't threaten the witnesses.
ustedes
No amenacéis sin motivo.
Don't (you guys) threaten without a reason.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the 'tú' indicative form 'no amenazas'.
Correct: no amenaces
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: amenazo
The present of amenazar is regular except for the z-to-c spelling change in the subjunctive (not here), following standard -ar patterns: amenazo, amenazas, amenaza...
Preterite
yo: amenacé
The preterite features a spelling change in the 'yo' form (amenacé) to keep the 'th/s' sound, but is otherwise regular.
Imperfect
yo: amenazaba
The imperfect of amenazar is entirely regular: amenazaba, amenazabas, amenazaba...
Future
yo: amenazaré
The future tense is regular; simply add the endings to the infinitive: amenazaré, amenazarás, amenazará.
Conditional
yo: amenazaría
The conditional is regular: amenazaría, amenazarías, amenazaría...
Present Subjunctive
yo: amenace
The present subjunctive requires a spelling change from 'z' to 'c' in all forms: amenace, amenaces, amenace...
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: amenazara
The imperfect subjunctive is based on the preterite third-person plural: amenazara, amenazaras, amenazara...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: amenaza
Use 'amenaza' for informal commands and 'amenace' for formal ones, noting the z-to-c change in formal forms.