asegurarse Negative Imperative Conjugation
asegurarse — to make sure
Don't do it!: No te asegures, no nos aseguremos, no se aseguren.
asegurarse Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
You use the negative imperative when you want to forbid someone from doing something or strongly advise them *not* to do it. For 'asegurarse', it means 'don't make sure' or 'don't check'. For instance, telling someone not to worry about something.
Notes on asegurarse in the Negative Imperative
Negative commands in Spanish are formed using 'no' plus the present subjunctive. So, 'asegurarse' follows the present subjunctive patterns. Remember the reflexive pronoun comes *before* the conjugated verb here.
Example Sentences
No te asegures de que lleguen tarde, ya lo harán.
Don't worry about them arriving late, they'll manage.
tú
No os aseguréis de que el horno esté apagado, yo lo reviso.
Don't bother checking if the oven is off, I'll check it.
vosotros
No se aseguren de los detalles pequeños, enfóquense en lo importante.
Don't fuss over the small details, focus on what's important.
No nos aseguremos de algo que no podemos controlar.
Let's not worry about something we can't control.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive: 'No asegurar...'
Correct: No te asegures...
Why: Negative commands require the subjunctive mood, not the infinitive.
Mistake: Putting the pronoun after the verb: 'No asegures te...'
Correct: No te asegures...
Why: With negative commands (using the subjunctive), the reflexive pronoun precedes the verb.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: me aseguro
Now, habits, truths: me aseguro, te aseguras, se asegura.
Preterite
yo: me aseguré
Completed past actions: me aseguré, te aseguraste, se aseguró.
Imperfect
yo: me aseguraba
Past ongoing/habitual actions: me aseguraba, te asegurabas, se aseguraba.
Future
yo: me aseguraré
Future actions and probability: me aseguraré, te asegurarás, se asegurará.
Conditional
yo: me aseguraría
Hypotheticals, polite requests: me aseguraría, te asegurarías, se aseguraría.
Present Subjunctive
yo: me asegure
Expressing doubt, wishes, emotions: me asegure, te asegures, se asegure.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: me asegurara
Past hypotheticals and wishes: me asegurara, te aseguraras, se asegurara.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: asegúrate
Asegúrate commands action directly: ¡Asegúrate!, ¡Asegurémonos!, ¡Asegúrense!