aplazar Negative Imperative Conjugation
aplazar — to postpone
Negative commands always use the present subjunctive forms and change 'z' to 'c'.
aplazar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to delay or postpone something (e.g., 'No aplaces lo inevitable').
Notes on aplazar in the Negative Imperative
All forms use the 'c' spelling because they all end in 'e' sounds (no aplace, no aplaces).
Example Sentences
No aplaces tu felicidad por nadie.
Don't postpone your happiness for anyone.
tú
No aplacen la decisión más tiempo.
Don't postpone the decision any longer.
No aplacemos el trabajo para mañana.
Let's not postpone the work for tomorrow.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no aplaza'.
Correct: no aplaces
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aplazo
Aplazar is completely regular in the present indicative (aplazo, aplazas).
Preterite
yo: aplacé
The preterite is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes to 'aplacé'.
Imperfect
yo: aplazaba
The imperfect of aplazar is regular, using the -aba endings (aplazaba, aplazabas).
Future
yo: aplazaré
The future tense of aplazar is regular: add the endings to the full infinitive.
Conditional
yo: aplazaría
The conditional is regular: add the -ía endings to the infinitive 'aplazar'.
Present Subjunctive
yo: aplace
Aplazar undergoes a spelling change from 'z' to 'c' before the letter 'e' (aplace, aplaces).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: aplazara
The imperfect subjunctive of aplazar is regular, following the 'ra' pattern (aplazara, aplazaras).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aplaza
Direct commands for aplazar involve the 'z' to 'c' change in all forms except 'tú' and 'vosotros'.