empatar Negative Imperative Conjugation
empatar — to tie
Negative commands for empatar use the present subjunctive: no empates, no empate, no empatemos, no empatéis, no empaten.
empatar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something. For 'empatar,' it means 'don't tie' a knot, shoelaces, or 'don't tie' a game.
Notes on empatar in the Negative Imperative
Negative commands in Spanish always use the present subjunctive. 'Empatar' follows the regular -ar pattern in the present subjunctive, so the negative imperative forms are regular.
Example Sentences
No empates el nudo tan fuerte, luego no podrás desatarlo.
Don't tie the knot so tight, you won't be able to untie it later.
tú
No empaten el partido si van ganando.
Don't tie the game if you're winning.
ustedes
No empatemos la corbata todavía.
Let's not tie the tie yet.
nosotros
No empatéis los cordones con prisas.
Don't tie your shoelaces in a hurry.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: It should be 'no empatar', but the correct command form is 'no empates' (tú).
Why: Learners sometimes forget that negative commands require the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Using the affirmative imperative forms.
Correct: Use subjunctive forms like 'no empates', not 'no empata'.
Why: The structure for negative commands is different from affirmative ones.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: empato
The present tense of empatar is regular: empato, empatas, empata, empatamos, empatáis, empatan.
Preterite
yo: empaté
The preterite of empatar is regular: empaté, empataste, empató, empatamos, empatasteis, empataron.
Imperfect
yo: empataba
The imperfect of empatar is regular: empataba, empatabas, empataba, empatábamos, empatabais, empataban.
Future
yo: empataré
The future tense of empatar is regular: empataré, empatarás, empatará, empataremos, empataréis, empatarán.
Conditional
yo: empataría
The conditional of empatar is regular: empataría, empatarías, empataría, empataríamos, empataríais, empatarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: empate
The present subjunctive of empatar expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions: empate, empates, empatemos, empaten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: empatara
The imperfect subjunctive of empatar (-ra or -se) expresses past hypotheticals or wishes: empatara, empataras, empatáramos, empataran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: empata
The imperative of empatar has regular commands: empata, empate, empatemos, empatad, empaten.