disculpar Negative Imperative Conjugation
disculpar — to excuse
The negative imperative of disculpar uses the present subjunctive: no disculpes, no disculpe, no disculpéis, no disculpen.
disculpar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to excuse a behavior or person.
Notes on disculpar in the Negative Imperative
Disculpar is regular; the negative imperative is always identical to the present subjunctive forms.
Example Sentences
No disculpes su mala educación.
Don't excuse his bad manners.
tú
No disculpe usted ese tipo de errores.
Don't excuse that type of error (formal).
usted
No disculpéis su falta de compromiso.
Don't excuse (plural/informal) his lack of commitment.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no disculpa' for a command.
Correct: no disculpes
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: disculpo
The present of disculpar is regular: disculpo, disculpas, disculpa, disculpamos, disculpáis, disculpan.
Preterite
yo: disculpé
The preterite of disculpar is regular: disculpé, disculpaste, disculpó, disculpamos, disculpasteis, disculparon.
Imperfect
yo: disculpaba
The imperfect of disculpar is regular: disculpaba, disculpabas, disculpaba, disculpábamos, disculpabais, disculpaban.
Future
yo: disculparé
The future of disculpar is regular: disculparé, disculparás, disculpará, disculparemos, disculparéis, disculparán.
Conditional
yo: disculparía
The conditional of disculpar is regular: disculparía, disculparías, disculparía, disculparíamos, disculparíais, disculparían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: disculpe
The present subjunctive of disculpar is regular: disculpe, disculpes, disculpe, disculpemos, disculpéis, disculpen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: disculpara
The imperfect subjunctive of disculpar is regular: disculpara, disculparas, disculpara, disculpáramos, disculparais, disculparan.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: disculpa
The affirmative imperative of disculpar uses: disculpa (tú), disculpe (usted), disculpemos, disculpad (vosotros), disculpen.