declarar Negative Imperative Conjugation
declarar — declare
Negative commands for 'declarar' use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no declares, no declare, no declaremos, no declaréis, no declaren.
declarar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something. For 'declarar,' it's telling people not to declare something.
Notes on declarar in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish use the present subjunctive. So, 'declarar' follows the regular -ar verb pattern in the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No declares nada sin un abogado.
Don't declare anything without a lawyer.
tú
Señor, no declare falsamente.
Sir, do not declare falsely.
usted
No declaréis vuestra posición a la prensa.
Don't declare your position to the press.
vosotros
No declaremos secretos.
Let's not declare secrets.
nosotros
No declaren impuestos si no es necesario.
Don't declare taxes if it's not necessary.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the affirmative imperative with 'no'.
Correct: Always use the present subjunctive after 'no' for negative commands: 'no declares', not 'no declara'.
Why: Spanish grammar rules dictate that negative commands are formed using the present subjunctive.
Mistake: Incorrect 'vosotros' form.
Correct: The correct 'vosotros' negative command is 'no declaréis'.
Why: The subjunctive ending for 'vosotros' is '-éis' for -ar verbs.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: declaro
The present indicative of declarar is regular: declaro, declaras, declara, declaramos, declaráis, declaran.
Preterite
yo: declaré
The preterite of declarar is regular: declaré, declaraste, declaró, declaramos, declarasteis, declararon.
Imperfect
yo: declaraba
The imperfect of declarar is regular: declaraba, declarabas, declaraba, declarábamos, declarabais, declaraban.
Future
yo: declararé
The future tense of declarar (declararé) is regular and used for definite future actions or probabilities.
Conditional
yo: declararía
The conditional of declarar is regular: declararía, declararías, declararía, declararíamos, declararíais, declararían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: declare
The present subjunctive of declarar (declare) is used for wishes, doubts, and influencing others.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: declarara
The imperfect subjunctive of declarar (declarara/declarase) is used for past hypotheticals or softer requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: declara
Imperative commands for declarar are mostly regular: declara, declare, declaremos, declarad, declaren.