empacar Negative Imperative Conjugation
empacar — to pack
The negative imperative of empacar uses subjunctive forms with a c-to-qu change: no empaques, no empaque, no empaquemos, no empaquéis, no empaquen.
empacar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to pack something.
Notes on empacar in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands for 'empacar' require the 'qu' spelling to maintain the hard 'k' sound.
Example Sentences
No empaques esa chaqueta, no va a hacer frío.
Don't pack that jacket; it's not going to be cold.
tú
No empaquen comida en esa caja.
Don't pack food in that box.
ustedes
No empaquemos todavía; falta una hora.
Let's not pack yet; there is an hour left.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no empaca
Correct: no empaques
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative 'tú' form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: empaco
The present tense of empacar is fully regular: empaco, empacas, empaca, empacamos, empacáis, empacan.
Preterite
yo: empaqué
The preterite of empacar is regular except for the 'yo' form: empaqué, empacaste, empacó, empacamos, empacasteis, empacaron.
Imperfect
yo: empacaba
The imperfect of empacar is regular: empacaba, empacabas, empacaba, empacábamos, empacabais, empacaban.
Future
yo: empacaré
The future tense of empacar is regular: empacaré, empacarás, empacará, empacaremos, empacaréis, empacarán.
Conditional
yo: empacaría
The conditional of empacar is regular: empacaría, empacarías, empacaría, empacaríamos, empacaríais, empacarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: empaque
The present subjunctive of empacar features a c-to-qu spelling change: empaque, empaques, empaque, empaquemos, empaquéis, empaquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: empacara
The imperfect subjunctive of empacar is regular: empacara, empacaras, empacara, empacáramos, empacarais, empacaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: empaca
The affirmative imperative forms for empacar are: empaca (tú), empaque (usted), empaquemos (nosotros), empacad (vosotros), empaquen (ustedes).