anticipar Negative Imperative Conjugation
anticipar — to move forward
Negative commands for anticipar use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no anticipes, no anticipe, no anticipemos.
anticipar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something. For 'anticipar', this means instructing someone not to move forward or not to anticipate something.
Notes on anticipar in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish use the present subjunctive form preceded by 'no'. Anticipar is regular in the present subjunctive, so its negative imperative forms are straightforward.
Example Sentences
No anticipes la respuesta del profesor.
Don't anticipate the teacher's answer.
tú
No anticipemos problemas innecesarios.
Let's not anticipate unnecessary problems.
nosotros
No anticipe las consecuencias, por favor.
Please don't anticipate the consequences.
usted
No anticipéis el final de la película.
Don't anticipate the end of the movie.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of the subjunctive: 'no anticipar'.
Correct: Use the present subjunctive: 'no anticipes' (tú), 'no anticipe' (usted), etc.
Why: Negative commands always use the present subjunctive, not the infinitive.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no'.
Correct: Always include 'no' before the subjunctive verb for negative commands.
Why: The 'no' is essential to make the command negative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: anticipo
The present tense of anticipar (anticipo, anticipas, etc.) describes actions happening now or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: anticipé
The preterite of anticipar is regular: anticipé, anticipaste, anticipó, anticipamos, anticipasteis, anticiparon.
Imperfect
yo: anticipaba
The imperfect of anticipar (anticipaba, anticipabas, etc.) describes past habits or ongoing actions.
Future
yo: anticiparé
The future tense of anticipar (anticiparé, anticiparás, etc.) indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: anticiparía
The conditional of anticipar (anticiparía, anticiparías, etc.) expresses 'would' actions or polite suggestions.
Present Subjunctive
yo: anticipe
The present subjunctive of anticipar (anticipe, anticipes, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, and emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: anticipara
The imperfect subjunctive of anticipar (anticipara, anticiparas, etc.) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: anticipa
The imperative of anticipar is mostly regular, with 'anticipa' for tú and 'anticipemos' for nosotros.