embarcar Negative Imperative Conjugation
embarcar — to board
Negative commands use the present subjunctive forms: no embarques, no embarque, no embarquemos, no embarquéis, no embarquen.
embarcar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to board yet, often for safety or logistical reasons.
Notes on embarcar in the Negative Imperative
All forms use the 'qu' spelling change to maintain the 'k' sound, as they are derived from the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No embarques todavía, el avión no está listo.
Don't board yet; the plane isn't ready.
tú
No embarquen hasta que llamen a su grupo.
Don't board until they call your group.
ustedes
No embarquemos sin nuestros pasaportes.
Let's not board without our passports.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no embarcas
Correct: no embarques
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, not the present indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: embarco
Embarcar is completely regular in the present tense: embarco, embarcas, embarca, embarcamos, embarcáis, embarcan.
Preterite
yo: embarqué
Embarcar is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes 'c' to 'qu': embarqué, embarcaste, embarcó, embarcamos, embarcasteis, embarcaron.
Imperfect
yo: embarcaba
The imperfect of embarcar is regular: embarcaba, embarcabas, embarcaba, embarcábamos, embarcabais, embarcaban.
Future
yo: embarcaré
The future of embarcar is regular: embarcaré, embarcarás, embarcará, embarcaremos, embarcaréis, embarcarán.
Conditional
yo: embarcaría
The conditional of embarcar is regular: embarcaría, embarcarías, embarcaría, embarcaríamos, embarcaríais, embarcarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: embarque
Embarcar follows the c to qu spelling change to keep the 'k' sound: embarque, embarques, embarque, embarquemos, embarquéis, embarquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: embarcara
The imperfect subjunctive of embarcar is formed from the third-person plural preterite: embarcara, embarcaras, embarcara, embarcáramos, embarcarais, embarcaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: embarca
Give commands to board: embarca (tú), embarque (usted), embarquemos (nosotros), embarcad (vosotros), embarquen (ustedes).