encarar Negative Imperative Conjugation
encarar — to face
The negative imperative of encarar uses the present subjunctive: no encares, no encare, no encaremos, no encaren, no encaréis.
encarar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something. For 'encarar', it's telling someone not to face or confront something.
Notes on encarar in the Negative Imperative
Negative commands in Spanish always use the present subjunctive. Encarar is regular in its present subjunctive forms.
Example Sentences
No encares a tu jefe así.
Don't face your boss like that.
tú
No encaren las consecuencias ahora, háganlo después.
Don't face the consequences now, do it later.
ustedes
No encaremos esta discusión hoy.
Let's not face this discussion today.
nosotros
No encareis a la policía.
Don't confront the police.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive, e.g., 'No encarar a tu jefe'.
Correct: Use 'No encares a tu jefe'.
Why: Negative commands require the subjunctive mood, not the infinitive.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no', e.g., 'Encares a tu jefe'.
Correct: Always include 'no' for negative commands: 'No encares a tu jefe'.
Why: The 'no' is essential to negate the command.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: encaro
The present tense of encarar is regular: encaro, encaras, encara, encaramos, encaráis, encaran.
Preterite
yo: encaré
The preterite of encarar is regular: encaré, encaraste, encaró, encaramos, encarasteis, encararon.
Imperfect
yo: encaraba
The imperfect of encarar is regular: encaraba, encarabas, encaraba, encarábamos, encarabais, encaraban.
Future
yo: encararé
The future tense of encarar is regular: encararé, encararás, encarará, encararemos, encararéis, encararán.
Conditional
yo: encararía
The conditional of encarar is regular: encararía, encararías, encararía, encararíamos, encararíais, encararían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: encare
The present subjunctive of encarar is regular: encare, encares, encaremos, encaren, encaréis.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: encarara
The imperfect subjunctive of encarar (encarara, encaras, etc.) expresses hypothetical or past uncertain actions.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: encara
The imperative of encarar is regular: encara, encare, encaremos, encarar, encaren.