educar Negative Imperative Conjugation
educar — to educate
The negative imperative of educar always uses the 'qu' spelling change: no eduques, no eduque, no eduquemos, no eduquéis, no eduquen.
educar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to teach or raise someone in a certain way (e.g., 'Don't raise them to be selfish').
Notes on educar in the Negative Imperative
Since this tense is based on the present subjunctive, the 'c' to 'qu' spelling change applies to every form.
Example Sentences
No eduques a los niños con gritos.
Don't educate (raise) children by shouting.
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No eduquen a sus mascotas para ser agresivas.
Don't train (educate) your pets to be aggressive.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no educa' for the negative command.
Correct: no eduques
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, not the present indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: educo
The present tense of educar is completely regular: educo, educas, educa, educamos, educáis, educan.
Preterite
yo: eduqué
The preterite of educar is regular except for the 'yo' form spelling change: eduqué, educaste, educó, educamos, educasteis, educaron.
Imperfect
yo: educaba
The imperfect of educar is regular: educaba, educabas, educaba, educábamos, educabais, educaban.
Future
yo: educaré
The future tense of educar is regular: educaré, educarás, educará, educaremos, educaréis, educarán.
Conditional
yo: educaría
The conditional of educar is regular: educaría, educarías, educaría, educaríamos, educaríais, educarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: eduque
The present subjunctive of educar features a 'c' to 'qu' spelling change: eduque, eduques, eduque, eduquemos, eduquéis, eduquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: educara
The imperfect subjunctive of educar is formed regularly from the preterite: educara, educaras, educara, educáramos, educarais, educaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: educa
The affirmative imperative of educar uses the spelling change 'qu' for formal commands: educa, eduque, eduquemos, educad, eduquen.