apestar Negative Imperative Conjugation
apestar — to stink
Use 'no apestes' (tú), 'no apeste' (usted), 'no apestemos' (nosotros), 'no apestéis' (vosotros), 'no apesten' (ustedes) for negative commands.
apestar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
You use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something. With 'apestar', it's about telling someone not to stink up a certain area.
Notes on apestar in the Negative Imperative
Negative commands use the present subjunctive forms. Apestar is regular here.
Example Sentences
No apestes en la sala de reuniones.
Don't stink up the meeting room.
tú
No apesten ustedes la comida.
You all don't stink up the food.
ustedes
¡No apestemos nosotros el coche!
Let's not stink up the car!
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'no apestar' for a command.
Correct: For a command, you need to conjugate the verb. For 'tú', use 'no apestes'.
Why: The infinitive is used in other structures, but not for direct commands.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: apesto
The present tense of apestar is regular: apesto, apestas, apesta, apestamos, apestáis, apestan.
Preterite
yo: apesté
Apestar is regular in the preterite: apesté, apestaste, apestó, apestamos, apestasteis, apestaron.
Imperfect
yo: apestaba
The imperfect of apestar is regular: apestaba, apestabas, apestaba, apestábamos, apestabais, apestaban.
Future
yo: apestaré
The future tense of apestar is regular: apestaré, apestarás, apestará, apestaremos, apestaréis, apestarán.
Conditional
yo: apestaría
The conditional of apestar is regular: apestaría, apestarías, apestaría, apestaríamos, apestaríais, apestarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: apeste
Use the present subjunctive ('apeste', 'apestes', 'apestemos', etc.) after expressions of doubt, emotion, desire, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: apestara
The imperfect subjunctive ('apestara'/'apestase' forms) is for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: apesta
Use 'apesta' (tú), 'apeste' (usted), 'apestemos' (nosotros), 'apestad' (vosotros), 'apesten' (ustedes) for direct commands.