encarnar Negative Imperative Conjugation
encarnar — to embody
Negative commands like 'no encarnes' (tú) and 'no encarne' (usted) use the present subjunctive.
encarnar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone not to do something. When conjugating 'encarnar,' you're forbidding someone from embodying something, like a negative trait or a role.
Notes on encarnar in the Negative Imperative
Negative commands for 'encarnar' are formed using the present subjunctive, which follows regular -ar verb patterns.
Example Sentences
No encarnes la maldad en tu corazón.
Do not embody evil in your heart.
tú
Por favor, no encarne el cinismo.
Please, do not embody cynicism.
usted
No encarnemos la envidia.
Let's not embody envy.
nosotros
No encarnéis esa actitud negativa.
Don't you all embody that negative attitude.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the affirmative imperative instead of the subjunctive for negative commands.
Correct: Use 'no encarnes' (subjunctive), not 'no encarna' (affirmative imperative).
Why: All negative commands in Spanish use a form of the present subjunctive.
Mistake: Confusing the vosotros negative command.
Correct: The correct form is 'no encarnéis', not 'no encarneis' or 'no encarnad'.
Why: The vosotros negative imperative requires an accent on the final 'e' and uses the subjunctive form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: encarno
The present tense ('encarno', 'encarnas') describes habitual actions or things happening now.
Preterite
yo: encarné
The preterite of encarnar is regular: encarné, encarnaste, encarnó, encarnamos, encarnasteis, encarnaron.
Imperfect
yo: encarnaba
The imperfect ('encarnaba') describes ongoing or habitual past actions, like continuously embodying a role.
Future
yo: encarnaré
The future tense ('encarnaré', 'encarnarás') indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: encarnaría
The conditional ('encarnaría') expresses hypotheticals ('would embody') or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: encarne
The present subjunctive ('encarne', 'encarnes') is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: encarnara
The imperfect subjunctive ('encarnara'/'encarnase') expresses hypothetical situations or wishes in the past.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: encarna
Commands like 'encarna' (tú) and 'encarne' (usted) are used for direct orders.