averiguar Negative Imperative Conjugation
averiguar — to find out
All negative commands for averiguar use the present subjunctive and the diaeresis: no averigües.
averiguar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to investigate or find something out (e.g., 'Don't find out the surprise!').
Notes on averiguar in the Negative Imperative
Since all negative commands use subjunctive forms, they all require the 'ü' to maintain the correct pronunciation.
Example Sentences
No averigües nada todavía, es una sorpresa.
Don't find out anything yet, it's a surprise.
tú
No averigüe usted el final de la película.
Don't find out (formal) the end of the movie.
usted
No averigüéis el secreto de Juan.
Don't (you all) find out Juan's secret.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no averigua
Correct: no averigües
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: averiguo
Averiguar is a completely regular -ar verb in the present tense.
Preterite
yo: averigüé
The preterite of averiguar is mostly regular but requires an 'ü' in the 'yo' form: averigüé.
Imperfect
yo: averiguaba
The imperfect of averiguar is regular: averiguaba, averiguabas, averiguaba...
Future
yo: averiguaré
The future of averiguar is regular: just add the endings to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: averiguaría
The conditional of averiguar is regular: averiguaría, averiguarías...
Present Subjunctive
yo: averigüe
The present subjunctive of averiguar requires a diaeresis (ü) in all forms: averigüe.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: averiguara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the third-person preterite: averiguara.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: averigua
Commands for averiguar use the 'ü' in formal and plural forms: averigua, averigüe.