edificar Negative Imperative Conjugation
edificar — to build
The negative imperative of edificar uses the present subjunctive forms with 'no' and the 'qu' spelling change.
edificar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to build in a certain place or not to build something poorly.
Notes on edificar in the Negative Imperative
All forms use the 'qu' spelling change because they are identical to the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No edifiques en esta zona, es peligroso.
Don't build in this area; it's dangerous.
tú
No edifique usted sin los permisos necesarios.
Don't build without the necessary permits.
No edifiquéis nada todavía.
Don't build anything yet (vosotros).
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no edifica' for a command.
Correct: Use 'no edifiques'.
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: edifico
The present tense of edificar is regular: edifico, edificas, edifica, edificamos, edificáis, edifican.
Preterite
yo: edifiqué
Edificar has a spelling change in the 'yo' form (edifiqué) to keep the 'k' sound, but is otherwise regular.
Imperfect
yo: edificaba
The imperfect of edificar is regular: edificaba, edificabas, edificaba, edificábamos, edificabais, edificaban.
Future
yo: edificaré
The future of edificar is regular: edificaré, edificarás, edificará, edificaremos, edificaréis, edificarán.
Conditional
yo: edificaría
The conditional of edificar is regular: edificaría, edificarías, edificaría, edificaríamos, edificaríais, edificarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: edifique
The present subjunctive of edificar requires a spelling change (c to qu) in all forms: edifique, edifiques, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: edificara
The imperfect subjunctive of edificar is regular: edificara, edificaras, edificara, edificáramos, edificarais, edificaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: edifica
The imperative of edificar uses the regular 'edifica' (tú) and the spelling-changed 'edifique' (usted).