duplicar Negative Imperative Conjugation
duplicar — to double
The negative imperative of duplicar uses 'no' + present subjunctive: no dupliques, no duplique, no dupliquemos.
duplicar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to double something.
Notes on duplicar in the Negative Imperative
All forms use the 'qu' spelling change (e.g., no dupliques).
Example Sentences
No dupliques la dosis sin hablar con el médico.
Don't double the dose without talking to the doctor.
tú
No duplique el documento todavía.
Don't duplicate the document yet.
usted
No dupliquemos el trabajo de los demás.
Let's not double the work of others.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no duplica'.
Correct: Say 'no dupliques'.
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: duplico
The present tense of duplicar is regular: duplico, duplicas, duplica, duplicamos, duplicáis, duplican.
Preterite
yo: dupliqué
The preterite of duplicar has a spelling change in the 'yo' form: dupliqué.
Imperfect
yo: duplicaba
The imperfect of duplicar is regular: duplicaba, duplicabas, duplicaba, duplicábamos, duplicabais, duplicaban.
Future
yo: duplicaré
The future of duplicar is regular: duplicaré, duplicarás, duplicará, duplicaremos, duplicaréis, duplicarán.
Conditional
yo: duplicaría
The conditional of duplicar is regular: duplicaría, duplicarías, duplicaría, duplicaríamos, duplicaríais, duplicarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: duplique
The present subjunctive of duplicar uses the 'qu' spelling: duplique, dupliques, duplique, dupliquemos, dupliquéis, dupliquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: duplicara
The imperfect subjunctive of duplicar is regular: duplicara, duplicaras, duplicara, duplicáramos, duplicarais, duplicaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: duplica
The imperative of duplicar gives commands: duplica (tú), duplique (usted), dupliquemos (nosotros).