aniquilar Negative Imperative Conjugation
aniquilar — to annihilate
Negative commands for aniquilar use the present subjunctive: no aniquiles (tú), no aniquile (usted), no aniquilemos (nosotros), no aniquilen (ustedes), no aniquiléis (vosotros).
aniquilar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use negative imperative with aniquilar to forbid an action. For example, telling someone not to 'annihilate' something unnecessarily.
Notes on aniquilar in the Negative Imperative
Aniquilar is regular in the negative imperative, which uses the present subjunctive. The vosotros form 'no aniquiléis' follows the regular present subjunctive pattern.
Example Sentences
No aniquiles mi paciencia con tus excusas.
Don't annihilate my patience with your excuses.
tú
Por favor, no aniquile ese documento importante.
Please, don't annihilate that important document.
usted
No aniquilemos la reputación de nadie.
Let's not annihilate anyone's reputation.
nosotros
No aniquilen las esperanzas de los niños.
Don't annihilate the children's hopes.
No aniquiléis vuestro tiempo en cosas sin importancia.
Don't annihilate your time on unimportant things.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative instead of the subjunctive, like 'no aniquilas' for tú.
Correct: Negative commands always use the subjunctive: 'no aniquiles'.
Why: The subjunctive mood is required for negative commands in Spanish.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no' before the verb.
Correct: Always include 'no' before the verb in negative commands: 'no aniquiles'.
Why: The 'no' is essential to make the command negative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aniquilo
The present tense of aniquilar is regular: aniquilo, aniquilas, aniquila, aniquilamos, aniquiláis, aniquilan.
Preterite
yo: aniquilé
The preterite of aniquilar is regular: aniquilé, aniquilaste, aniquiló, aniquilamos, aniquilasteis, aniquilaron.
Imperfect
yo: aniquilaba
The imperfect of aniquilar is regular: aniquilaba, aniquilabas, aniquilaba, aniquilábamos, aniquilabais, aniquilaban.
Future
yo: aniquilaré
The future tense of aniquilar is regular: aniquilaré, aniquilarás, aniquilará, aniquilaremos, aniquilaréis, aniquilarán.
Conditional
yo: aniquilaría
The conditional of aniquilar is regular: aniquilaría, aniquilarías, aniquilaría, aniquilaríamos, aniquilaríais, aniquilarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: aniquile
The present subjunctive of aniquilar (aniquile) is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and impersonal expressions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: aniquilara
The imperfect subjunctive of aniquilar (aniquilara/aniquilase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, and doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aniquila
Imperative forms of aniquilar are commands: aniquila (tú), aniquile (usted), aniquilemos (nosotros), aniquilen (ustedes), aniquilad (vosotros).