auxiliar Negative Imperative Conjugation
auxiliar — to help
Use 'no auxilies', 'no auxilie', 'no auxiliemos', 'no auxiliéis', 'no auxilien' for negative commands.
auxiliar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
To tell someone NOT to do something, you use 'no' followed by the present subjunctive form of the verb. This applies to all persons, from informal 'tú' to formal 'ustedes'.
Notes on auxiliar in the Negative Imperative
Auxiliar is regular in the negative imperative, as it follows the present subjunctive rules for regular -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
No auxilies a los que no lo merecen.
Don't help those who don't deserve it.
tú
No auxilie a nadie sin permiso.
Do not help anyone without permission.
usted
No auxiliemos a los que se rinden fácilmente.
Let's not help those who give up easily.
nosotros
No auxiliéis a los tramposos.
Do not help the cheaters.
vosotros
No auxilien a los que causan problemas.
Do not help those who cause trouble.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative instead of the subjunctive (e.g., 'no auxilias').
Correct: All negative commands use the present subjunctive. So, it should be 'no auxilies' for 'tú'.
Why: The subjunctive mood is required for negative commands to express prohibition or discourage an action.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no'.
Correct: Always include 'no' before the subjunctive verb form for negative commands.
Why: The 'no' is essential to make the command negative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: auxilio
Use 'auxilio', 'auxilias', 'auxilia', 'auxiliamos', 'auxiliáis', 'auxilian' for current or habitual helping.
Preterite
yo: auxilié
Use 'auxilié', 'auxiliaste', 'auxilió', 'auxiliamos', 'auxiliasteis', 'auxiliaron' for completed past actions of helping.
Imperfect
yo: auxiliaba
Use 'auxiliaba', 'auxiliabas', 'auxiliaba', 'auxiliábamos', 'auxiliabais', 'auxiliaban' for ongoing or habitual past help.
Future
yo: auxiliaré
Use 'auxiliaré', 'auxiliarás', 'auxiliará', 'auxiliaremos', 'auxiliaréis', 'auxiliarán' for future help.
Conditional
yo: auxiliaría
Use 'auxiliaría', 'auxiliarías', 'auxiliaría', 'auxiliaríamos', 'auxiliaríais', 'auxiliarían' for 'would' help.
Present Subjunctive
yo: auxilie
Use 'auxilie', 'auxilies', 'auxiliemos', 'auxilien' after wishes, doubts, or emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: auxiliara
Use 'auxiliara' or 'auxiliarais' for past hypothetical situations or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: auxilia
Use 'auxilia', 'auxilie', 'auxiliemos', 'auxiliad', 'auxilien' for direct commands with 'auxiliar'.