anular Negative Imperative Conjugation
anular — to cancel
Use 'no anules', 'no anule', 'no anulemos', 'no anuléis', 'no anulen' for negative commands.
anular Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
This is for telling someone NOT to do something. You'd use it to tell someone not to cancel plans or a subscription, for example.
Notes on anular in the Negative Imperative
Negative commands in Spanish always use the present subjunctive. So, 'anular' follows the regular present subjunctive pattern: no anules, no anule, no anulemos, no anuléis, no anulen.
Example Sentences
No anules la cita, te necesitamos.
Don't cancel the appointment, we need you.
tú
Por favor, no anule el registro.
Please, don't cancel the registration.
usted
No anulemos nuestra entrada al concierto.
Let's not cancel our tickets to the concert.
nosotros
No anuléis vuestra participación en el evento.
Don't cancel your participation in the event.
vosotros
No anulen el contrato todavía.
Don't cancel the contract yet.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no' before the verb.
Correct: Always add 'no' before the subjunctive verb for negative commands.
Why: The 'no' is essential to make the command negative.
Mistake: Using the indicative form instead of subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'no anules' (subjunctive), not 'no anulas' (indicative).
Why: Negative commands require the present subjunctive mood.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: anulo
Use 'anulo', 'anulas', 'anula', 'anulamos', 'anuláis', 'anulan' for current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: anulé
Use 'anulé', 'anulaste', 'anuló', 'anulamos', 'anulasteis', 'anularon' for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: anulaba
Use 'anulaba', 'anulabas', 'anulaba', 'anulábamos', 'anulabais', 'anulaban' for past habits or ongoing actions.
Future
yo: anularé
Use 'anularé', 'anularás', 'anulará', 'anularemos', 'anularéis', 'anularán' for future actions or probability.
Conditional
yo: anularía
Use 'anularía', 'anularías', 'anularía', 'anularíamos', 'anularíais', 'anularían' for hypotheticals, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: anule
Use 'anule', 'anules', 'anulemos', 'anulen' after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: anulara
Use 'anulara' or 'anularase' (and other forms) for past hypothetical situations or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: anula
Use 'anula', 'anule', 'anulemos', 'anulad', 'anulen' for direct commands with anular.