
apostar Negative Imperative Conjugation
apostar — to bet
Negative commands use the present subjunctive forms: no apuestes, no apueste, no apostemos, no apostéis, no apuesten.
apostar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to bet or to advise against taking a risk.
Notes on apostar in the Negative Imperative
Follows the present subjunctive pattern: stem change (o > ue) in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Example Sentences
No apuestes lo que no tienes.
Don't bet what you don't have.
tú
No apostéis en ese sitio, es peligroso.
Don't (you guys) bet in that place; it's dangerous.
vosotros
No apueste más dinero hoy.
Don't bet any more money today.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no apuesta' for a negative command.
Correct: The correct form is 'no apuestes'.
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive, not the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: apuesto
Apostar is a stem-changing verb (o > ue) in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: aposté
The preterite of apostar is regular: aposté, apostaste, apostó, apostamos, apostasteis, apostaron.
Imperfect
yo: apostaba
The imperfect of apostar is regular: apostaba, apostabas, apostaba, apostábamos, apostabais, apostaban.
Future
yo: apostaré
The future of apostar is regular: apostaré, apostarás, apostará, apostaremos, apostaréis, apostarán.
Conditional
yo: apostaría
The conditional of apostar is regular: apostaría, apostarías, apostaría, apostaríamos, apostaríais, apostarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: apueste
The present subjunctive follows the 'o > ue' stem change: apueste, apuestes, apueste, apostemos, apostéis, apuesten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: apostara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular: apostara, apostaras, apostara, apostáramos, apostarais, apostaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: apuesta
Commands use the stem change (o > ue) except for vosotros: apuesta, apueste, apostemos, apostad, apuesten.