encarcelar Negative Imperative Conjugation
encarcelar — to imprison
Negative commands with encarcelar use the present subjunctive, like '¡No encarceles!' (you, singular).
encarcelar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use negative commands with encarcelar to tell someone *not* to imprison someone or something. For instance, advising someone not to imprison a person without proper cause.
Notes on encarcelar in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish use the present subjunctive. For encarcelar, this means using forms like 'no encarceles' (tú) and 'no encarcielen' (ustedes), which stem from the 'yo' form of the present indicative ('encarcielo').
Example Sentences
¡No encarceles a nadie sin pruebas!
Do not imprison anyone without proof!
tú
Señores, no encarcelen a los manifestantes pacíficos.
Gentlemen, do not imprison the peaceful protesters.
ustedes
No encarceléis a vuestros rivales por envidia.
Do not imprison your rivals out of envy.
vosotros
¡No encarcemos a inocentes!
Let's not imprison innocent people!
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive with 'no', like 'no encarcelar'.
Correct: Use the subjunctive form: 'no encarcelar'.
Why: 'No + infinitive' is not a command form in Spanish.
Mistake: Confusing negative commands with the imperfect subjunctive.
Correct: Negative commands always use the present subjunctive, not the imperfect.
Why: The imperfect subjunctive is for past hypothetical situations, not direct negative commands.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: encarcielo
The present tense of encarcelar means 'to imprison' or 'is imprisoning,' like 'Yo encarcielo' (I imprison).
Preterite
yo: encarcelé
The preterite of encarcelar is regular: encarcelé, encarcelaste, encarceló, encarcelamos, encarcelasteis, encarcelaron.
Imperfect
yo: encarcelaba
The imperfect of encarcelar describes ongoing or habitual past imprisonment, like 'Yo encarcelaba' (I used to imprison).
Future
yo: encarcelaré
The future tense of encarcelar indicates future actions, like 'Yo encarcelaré' (I will imprison).
Conditional
yo: encarcelaría
The conditional of encarcelar expresses hypothetical actions, like 'Yo encarcelaría' (I would imprison).
Present Subjunctive
yo: encarciele
The present subjunctive of encarcelar is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions, like 'Espero que encarcieles' (I hope you imprison).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: encarcelara
The imperfect subjunctive of encarcelar expresses past hypotheticals or wishes, like 'si encarcelara' (if I were to imprison).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: encarciela
The imperative of encarcelar has commands like '¡Encarcela!' (you, singular) and '¡Encarcelad!' (you, plural, Spain).