constatar Negative Imperative Conjugation
constatar — to verify
Negative commands for constata use the present subjunctive: no constates, no constate, no constatemos, no constaten, no constatéis.
constatar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something. For 'constatar,' it means telling someone not to verify something, perhaps because it's unnecessary or potentially harmful.
Notes on constatar in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish use the present subjunctive preceded by 'no'. Constatar follows the regular -ar pattern in its present subjunctive forms.
Example Sentences
No constates esa información sin pruebas.
Don't verify that information without proof.
tú
No constaten nada hasta que yo les diga.
Don't verify anything until I tell you.
ustedes
No constatemos rumores.
Let's not verify rumors.
nosotros
No constatéis cosas que no son ciertas.
Don't verify things that aren't true.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive with 'no'.
Correct: It should be 'no constates', not 'no constatar'.
Why: Negative commands require the subjunctive form, not the infinitive.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no'.
Correct: Always include 'no' before the subjunctive verb for a negative command.
Why: The 'no' is essential to make the command negative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: constato
The present indicative of constata is regular: constato, constatas, constata, constatamos, constatais, constatan.
Preterite
yo: constaté
The preterite of constata is regular: constaté, constataste, constató, constatamos, constatasteis, constataron.
Imperfect
yo: constataba
The imperfect of constata is regular: constataba, constatabas, constataba, constatábamos, constatabais, constataban.
Future
yo: constataré
The future of constata is regular: constataré, constatarás, constatará, constataremos, constataréis, constatarán.
Conditional
yo: constataría
The conditional of constata is regular: constataría, constatarías, constataría, constataríamos, constataríais, constatarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: constate
The present subjunctive of constata is regular: constate, constates, constatemos, constaten, constatéis.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: constatara
The imperfect subjunctive of constata uses -ra or -se endings: constatara, constataras, constatase, constatáramos, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: constata
The imperative of constata is regular: constata, constate, constatad, constatemos, constaten.