apreciar Negative Imperative Conjugation
apreciar — to appreciate
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: 'no aprecies' (tú), 'no aprecien' (ustedes).
apreciar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone NOT to do something, like 'Don't appreciate the bad behavior'.
Notes on apreciar in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish use the present subjunctive form with 'no' preceding it. Thus, 'apreciar' follows the regular present subjunctive conjugation.
Example Sentences
No aprecies sus malas intenciones.
Don't appreciate their bad intentions.
tú
No apreciemos la injusticia.
Let's not appreciate injustice.
nosotros
Por favor, no aprecien el ruido.
Please, don't appreciate the noise.
ustedes
No apreciéis las mentiras.
Don't appreciate the lies.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive with 'no'.
Correct: Say 'No apreciar' is incorrect; use 'No aprecies' (tú) or 'No aprecie' (usted).
Why: Negative commands require the subjunctive mood, not the infinitive.
Mistake: Confusing the negative command with the present indicative.
Correct: For 'Don't appreciate it', use 'No aprecies', not 'Tú no aprecias'.
Why: The present indicative describes current states, while the negative imperative forbids an action.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aprecio
The present tense of apreciar is regular: aprecio, aprecias, aprecia, apreciamos, apreciáis, aprecian.
Preterite
yo: aprecié
The preterite of apreciar is regular: aprecié, apreciaste, apreció, apreciamos, apreciasteis, apreciaron.
Imperfect
yo: apreciaba
The imperfect of apreciar is regular: apreciaba, apreciabas, apreciaba, apreciábamos, apreciabais, apreciaban.
Future
yo: apreciaré
The future tense of apreciar is regular: apreciaré, apreciarás, apreciará, apreciaremos, apreciaréis, apreciarán.
Conditional
yo: apreciaría
The conditional of apreciar is regular: apreciaría, apreciarías, apreciaría, apreciaríamos, apreciaríais, apreciarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: aprecie
The present subjunctive (aprecie) is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: apreciara
The imperfect subjunctive (apreciara/apreciase) describes hypothetical or uncertain past situations.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: aprecia
The imperative of apreciar uses forms like 'aprecia' (tú) and 'aprecien' (ustedes) for direct commands.