arrancar Negative Imperative Conjugation
arrancar — to start
The negative imperative of arrancar uses the 'qu' spelling change: no arranques, no arranque, no arranquemos, no arranquéis, no arranquen.
arrancar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to start something or NOT to pull something out (like a plant or a cable).
Notes on arrancar in the Negative Imperative
Since negative commands use the present subjunctive, all forms require the 'c' to 'qu' spelling change before the 'e'.
Example Sentences
No arranques el coche todavía.
Don't start the car yet.
tú
No arranquen las plantas del jardín.
Don't pull up the plants from the garden.
No arranquemos el sistema sin permiso.
Let's not start the system without permission.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no arranques (using 'c')
Correct: no arranques
Why: Without the 'qu', it would be pronounced incorrectly. All negative commands for this verb need the 'qu'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: arranco
The present tense of arrancar is completely regular: arranco, arrancas, arranca, arrancamos, arrancáis, arrancan.
Preterite
yo: arranqué
The preterite of arrancar has a spelling change in the 'yo' form (arranqué), but is otherwise regular.
Imperfect
yo: arrancaba
The imperfect of arrancar is regular: arrancaba, arrancabas, arrancaba, arrancábamos, arrancabais, arrancaban.
Future
yo: arrancaré
The future tense of arrancar is regular: arrancaré, arrancarás, arrancará, arrancaremos, arrancaréis, arrancarán.
Conditional
yo: arrancaría
The conditional of arrancar is regular: arrancaría, arrancarías, arrancaría, arrancaríamos, arrancaríais, arrancarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: arranque
The present subjunctive of arrancar undergoes a spelling change: arranque, arranques, arranque, arranquemos, arranquéis, arranquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: arrancara
The imperfect subjunctive of arrancar is regular (arrancara) and uses the -ra or -se endings.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: arranca
The imperative of arrancar gives direct commands: arranca (tú), arranque (usted), arranquen (ustedes).