destacar Negative Imperative Conjugation
destacar — to highlight
The negative imperative of destacar always uses the 'qu' spelling change: no destaques, no destaque, no destaquemos, no destaquéis, no destaquen.
destacar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to highlight something or to suggest they shouldn't try to stand out in a specific context.
Notes on destacar in the Negative Imperative
Because the negative imperative is based on the present subjunctive, the 'c' to 'qu' spelling change is present in all forms.
Example Sentences
No destaques ese error todavía.
Don't highlight 그 error yet.
tú
No destaque usted los problemas personales.
Don't highlight the personal problems (formal).
usted
No destaquemos el precio por ahora.
Let's not highlight the price for now.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no destacas' for a command.
Correct: no destaques
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: destaco
The present tense of destacar is completely regular: destaco, destacas, destaca, destacamos, destacáis, destacan.
Preterite
yo: destaqué
The preterite of destacar is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes to 'destaqué'.
Imperfect
yo: destacaba
The imperfect of destacar is regular: destacaba, destacabas, destacaba, destacábamos, destacabais, destacaban.
Future
yo: destacaré
The future of destacar is regular: destacaré, destacarás, destacará, destacaremos, destacaréis, destacarán.
Conditional
yo: destacaría
The conditional of destacar is regular: destacaría, destacarías, destacaría, destacaríamos, destacaríais, destacarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: destaque
The present subjunctive of destacar features a 'c' to 'qu' spelling change: destaque, destaques, destaque, destaquemos, destaquéis, destaquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: destacara
The imperfect subjunctive of destacar is based on the preterite stem: destacara, destacaras, destacara, destacáramos, destacarais, destacaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: destaca
The imperative of destacar uses 'destaca' (tú) and 'destaque' (usted).