consagrar Negative Imperative Conjugation
consagrar — to dedicate
Use 'no consagres' (tú), 'no consagre' (usted), 'no consagremos' (nosotros), 'no consagréis' (vosotros), 'no consagren' (ustedes) for negative commands.
consagrar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
This is for telling someone *not* to do something. With 'consagrar', you'd tell someone not to dedicate themselves to something negative or unwise.
Notes on consagrar in the Negative Imperative
Negative commands in Spanish are formed using the present subjunctive. Consagrar is regular in its present subjunctive forms, so its negative imperative is also regular.
Example Sentences
No consagres tu tiempo a chismes.
Don't dedicate your time to gossip.
tú
¡No consagren sus vidas a la venganza!
Don't dedicate your lives to revenge!
No consagre usted su energía a cosas triviales.
Don't dedicate your energy to trivial things.
usted
No consagréis vuestros ahorros a promesas vacías.
Don't dedicate your savings to empty promises.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'no consagres' (subjunctive), not 'no consagrar'.
Why: All negative commands in Spanish require the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Confusing tú and usted negative commands.
Correct: Remember 'no consagres' is for 'tú' and 'no consagre' is for 'usted'.
Why: These forms are distinct and necessary for politeness and correctness.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: consagro
Consagrar is regular: consagro, consagras, consagra, consagramos, consagráis, consagran, used for current or habitual dedications.
Preterite
yo: consagré
Consagrar is regular in the preterite: consagré, consagraste, consagró, consagramos, consagrasteis, consagraron.
Imperfect
yo: consagraba
Consagrar is regular: consagraba, consagrabas, consagraba, consagrábamos, consagrabais, consagraban, for ongoing or habitual past dedications.
Future
yo: consagraré
Consagrar is regular: consagraré, consagrarás, consagrará, etc., for actions that will happen in the future.
Conditional
yo: consagraría
Consagrar is regular: consagraría, consagrarías, consagraría, etc., for hypotheticals ('would dedicate') and polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: consagre
Use 'consagre' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'consagres' (tú), 'consagremos' (nosotros), etc., for wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: consagrara
Use 'consagrara' or 'consagrase' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'consagraras' or 'congrases' (tú), etc., for past hypothetical or uncertain situations.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: consagra
Use 'consagra' (tú), 'consagre' (usted), 'consagremos' (nosotros), 'consagrad' (vosotros), 'consagren' (ustedes) for direct commands.