apagar Negative Imperative Conjugation
apagar — turn off
Negative commands always use the present subjunctive forms: no apagues, no apague, no apaguéis, no apaguen.
apagar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to turn something off.
Notes on apagar in the Negative Imperative
All forms require the 'gu' spelling change to maintain the hard 'g' sound.
Example Sentences
No apagues la luz, todavía estoy leyendo.
Don't turn off the light, I'm still reading.
tú
No apaguen la computadora todavía.
Don't turn off the computer yet.
ustedes
No apaguemos la esperanza.
Let's not extinguish the hope.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no apaga' for a negative command.
Correct: no apagues
Why: Negative commands in Spanish never use the indicative; they must use the subjunctive forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: apago
The present tense of apagar is regular: apago, apagas, apaga, apagamos, apagáis, apagan.
Preterite
yo: apagué
The preterite of apagar requires a spelling change in the 'yo' form (apagué) to keep the hard 'g' sound.
Imperfect
yo: apagaba
The imperfect of apagar is regular: apagaba, apagabas, apagaba, apagábamos, apagabais, apagaban.
Future
yo: apagaré
The future tense is regular: add endings to the infinitive (apagaré, apagarás, apagará...).
Conditional
yo: apagaría
The conditional is regular: add -ía, -ías, -ía... to the infinitive apagar.
Present Subjunctive
yo: apague
The present subjunctive uses a 'gu' spelling in all forms: apague, apagues, apague...
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: apagara
Formed from the 'ellos' preterite: apagara, apagaras, apagara...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: apaga
Direct commands: apaga (tú), apague (usted), apagad (vosotros), apaguen (ustedes).