collar Negative Imperative Conjugation
collar — to collar
Negative commands for collar: no colles (tú), no colle (usted), no colléis (vosotros), no collemos (nosotros), no collen (ustedes).
collar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative of 'collar' to forbid an action. For example, telling someone not to collar something or someone. It's formed using 'no' plus the present subjunctive.
Notes on collar in the Negative Imperative
Collar follows the regular pattern for negative commands, using the present subjunctive with 'no'.
Example Sentences
No colles al animal, es inofensivo.
Don't collar the animal, it's harmless.
tú
No colle usted al mensajero, solo trae un paquete.
Don't collar the messenger, he's just bringing a package.
usted
¡No colléis a los turistas!
Don't collar the tourists!
vosotros
No collemos a nadie sin pruebas.
Let's not collar anyone without proof.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no' before the verb.
Correct: Always use 'no' directly before the conjugated verb in negative commands.
Why: The 'no' is essential to make the command negative.
Mistake: Using the indicative instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: Negative commands always use the present subjunctive form (e.g., 'no colles' not 'no collas').
Why: Spanish grammar rules dictate the subjunctive for negative commands.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: collo
The present tense of collar: collo, collas, colla, collamos, colláis, collan.
Preterite
yo: collé
The preterite of collar: collé, collaste, colló, collamos, collasteis, collaron.
Imperfect
yo: collaba
The imperfect tense of collar: collaba, collabas, collaba, collábamos, collabais, collaban.
Future
yo: collaré
The future tense of collar: collaré, collarás, collará, collarémos, collaréis, collarán.
Conditional
yo: collaría
The conditional tense of collar: collaría, collarías, collaría, collaríamos, collaríais, collarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: colle
The present subjunctive of collar: colle, colles, colle, collemos, colléis, collen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: collara
The imperfect subjunctive of collar (-ra or -se): collara, collaras, collara, colláramos, collarais, collaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: colla
Collar in the imperative mood: colla (tú), colle (usted), collad (vosotros), collemos (nosotros), collen (ustedes).