encabezar Negative Imperative Conjugation
encabezar — to lead
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms: no encabeces, no encabece.
encabezar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to lead or head something.
Notes on encabezar in the Negative Imperative
All forms change 'z' to 'c' because they use the present subjunctive stem.
Example Sentences
No encabeces la lista con ese nombre.
Don't head the list with that name.
tú
No encabecen la protesta sin permiso.
Don't lead the protest without permission.
No encabece usted el grupo todavía.
Don't lead the group yet (formal).
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no encabeza' for a command.
Correct: no encabeces
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: encabezo
Encabezar is completely regular in the present indicative (encabezo, encabezas, encabeza).
Preterite
yo: encabecé
The preterite of encabezar is regular except for the 'yo' form (encabecé) which changes 'z' to 'c'.
Imperfect
yo: encabezaba
The imperfect of encabezar is regular, using the -aba endings (encabezaba, encabezabas).
Future
yo: encabezaré
The future of encabezar is regular: add the endings to the full infinitive (encabezaré, encabezarás).
Conditional
yo: encabezaría
The conditional of encabezar is regular: infinitive + -ía endings (encabezaría, encabezarías).
Present Subjunctive
yo: encabece
The present subjunctive of encabezar requires a spelling change from 'z' to 'c' (encabece, encabeces, etc.).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: encabezara
The imperfect subjunctive of encabezar follows the standard -ra pattern (encabezara, encabezaras).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: encabeza
The imperative uses 'encabeza' (tú) and 'encabecen' (ustedes) with a spelling change in most forms.