diferenciar Negative Imperative Conjugation
diferenciar — to distinguish
The negative imperative of diferenciar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no diferencies, no diferencie.
diferenciar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to distinguish things, perhaps because they should be treated the same.
Notes on diferenciar in the Negative Imperative
Diferenciar follows the regular pattern for -ar verbs in the negative imperative.
Example Sentences
No diferencies entre tus amigos; trátalos igual.
Don't distinguish between your friends; treat them the same.
tú
No diferencien los precios todavía.
Don't distinguish the prices yet.
ustedes
No diferenciemos estas dos categorías.
Let's not distinguish these two categories.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no diferencia
Correct: no diferencies
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: diferencio
Diferenciar is regular in the present tense: diferencio, diferencias, diferencia, diferenciamos, diferenciáis, diferencian.
Preterite
yo: diferencié
The preterite of diferenciar is regular: diferencié, diferenciaste, diferenció, diferenciamos, diferenciasteis, diferenciaron.
Imperfect
yo: diferenciaba
The imperfect of diferenciar uses standard -aba endings: diferenciaba, diferenciabas, diferenciaba, diferenciábamos, diferenciabais, diferenciaban.
Future
yo: diferenciaré
For the future tense of diferenciar, add the endings to the infinitive: diferenciaré, diferenciarás, diferenciará, etc.
Conditional
yo: diferenciaría
The conditional of diferenciar is formed by adding -ía endings to the infinitive: diferenciaría, diferenciarías, diferenciaría.
Present Subjunctive
yo: diferencie
The present subjunctive of diferenciar changes the 'a' to 'e': diferencie, diferencies, diferencie, diferenciemos, diferenciéis, diferencien.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: diferenciara
The imperfect subjunctive of diferenciar uses the preterite stem 'diferenci-': diferenciara, diferenciaras, diferenciara.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: diferencia
The imperative of diferenciar gives commands: diferencia (tú), diferenciad (vosotros), or diferencie (usted).