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encontrarse Negative Imperative Conjugation

encontrarseto be located

A1irregular (stem-changing o>ue in present tenses) -ar★★★★★
Quick answer:

The negative imperative uses present subjunctive forms: no te encuentres, no se encuentre, no nos encontremos, no os encontréis, no se encuentren.

encontrarse Negative Imperative Forms

no te encuentres
ustedno se encuentre
nosotrosno nos encontremos
vosotrosno os encontréis
ustedesno se encuentren

When to Use the Negative Imperative

Use this to tell someone not to be in a certain place or not to feel a certain way.

Notes on encontrarse in the Negative Imperative

Follows the o>ue stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros, just like the present subjunctive.

Example Sentences

  • No te encuentres triste por eso.

    Don't feel sad about that.

  • No se encuentren en ese barrio de noche.

    Don't be in that neighborhood at night.

    ustedes

  • No nos encontremos con ellos hoy.

    Let's not meet with them today.

    nosotros

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: Putting the pronoun after the verb: 'no encuéntrate'.

    Correct: no te encuentres

    Why: In negative commands, the reflexive pronoun must come before the verb.

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