decapitar Negative Imperative Conjugation
decapitar — to behead
Negative commands for decapitar use the present subjunctive with 'no': no decapites (tú), no decapite (usted), no decapitemos (nosotros), no decapiten (ustedes), no decapitéis (vosotros).
decapitar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use negative commands to tell someone *not* to do something. For decapitar, this would be instructing someone not to behead something or someone.
Notes on decapitar in the Negative Imperative
Decapitar is regular in the negative imperative. It follows the standard pattern of using the present subjunctive preceded by 'no'.
Example Sentences
¡No decapites al muñeco de nieve!
Don't behead the snowman!
tú
Por favor, no decapite la planta.
Please, don't behead the plant.
usted
No decapiten a los prisioneros, esperen órdenes.
Don't behead the prisoners, await orders.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: It should be 'no decapites', not 'no decapitar'.
Why: Negative commands in Spanish (except for 'tú' in affirmative) are formed using the present subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: decapito
The present tense of decapitar is regular: decapito, decapitas, decapita, decapitamos, decapitáis, decapitan.
Preterite
yo: decapité
The preterite of decapitar is regular: decapité, decapitaste, decapitó, decapitamos, decapitasteis, decapitaron.
Imperfect
yo: decapitaba
The imperfect tense of decapitar is regular: decapitaba, decapitabas, decapitaba, decapitábamos, decapitabais, decapitaban.
Future
yo: decapitaré
The future tense of decapitar is regular: decapitaré, decapitarás, decapitará, decapitaremos, decapitaréis, decapitarán.
Conditional
yo: decapitaría
The conditional of decapitar is regular: decapitaría, decapitarías, decapitaría, decapitaríamos, decapitaríais, decapitarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: decapite
The present subjunctive of decapitar (decapite, decapites, decapitemos, decapiten) is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: decapitara
The imperfect subjunctive of decapitar (e.g., decapitara, decapitáramos) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: decapita
Decapita (tú), decapite (usted), decapitemos (nosotros), decapiten (ustedes), decapitad (vosotros) are the imperative forms for decapitar.