arar Negative Imperative Conjugation
arar — to plow
Don't plow! Use 'no ares', 'no aréis', 'no aren', 'no aremos', 'no are' for negative commands.
arar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
This is for telling someone NOT to do something. It's the negative command form.
Notes on arar in the Negative Imperative
Negative commands in Spanish always use the present subjunctive. So, 'arar' follows the regular -ar pattern in the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
¡No ares esa parte todavía!
Don't plow that part yet!
tú
¡No aréis en el barro!
Don't plow in the mud!
vosotros
¡No aren la colina sin permiso!
Don't plow the hill without permission!
No aremos sin consultar al jefe.
Let's not plow without consulting the boss.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'no ares' (subjunctive), not 'no arar'.
Why: Negative commands always require the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Confusing with affirmative commands.
Correct: Remember the 'no' and the subjunctive forms like 'no ares' instead of 'ara'.
Why: The negative command structure uses the subjunctive, which has different endings than the affirmative imperative for 'tú' and 'vosotros'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aro
Use 'aro', 'aras', 'ara' etc. for actions happening now or habitual plowing.
Preterite
yo: aré
The preterite of 'arar' is regular: aré, araste, aró, aramos, arasteis, araron.
Imperfect
yo: araba
Use 'araba', 'arabas', 'araba' etc. for ongoing or habitual past plowing.
Future
yo: araré
Use 'araré', 'ararás', 'arará' etc. for actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: araría
Use 'araría', 'ararías', 'araría' etc. for hypotheticals ('would') or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: are
Use 'are', 'ares', 'aren' etc. after wishes, doubts, or emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: arara
Use 'ara' or 'ara' forms like 'arara', 'araras' for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: ara
Use 'ara', 'arad', 'aren', 'aramos', 'are' to give direct commands for 'arar'.