enderezar Negative Imperative Conjugation
enderezar — to straighten
The negative imperative of enderezar always uses the 'z' to 'c' spelling change: no endereces, no enderece.
enderezar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to straighten something (perhaps it's supposed to be crooked).
Notes on enderezar in the Negative Imperative
Because it uses the present subjunctive forms, every person includes the 'c' instead of 'z'.
Example Sentences
No endereces el alambre todavía.
Don't straighten the wire yet.
tú
No enderece usted la mesa, está bien así.
Don't straighten the table, it's fine like that.
No enderecéis los papeles ahora.
Don't straighten the papers now.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the 'tú' affirmative form for the negative command (no endereza).
Correct: no endereces
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: enderezo
The present tense of enderezar is regular: enderezo, enderezas, endereza, enderezamos, enderezáis, enderezan.
Preterite
yo: enderecé
The preterite of enderezar has a spelling change in the 'yo' form only: enderecé.
Imperfect
yo: enderezaba
The imperfect of enderezar is regular: enderezaba, enderezabas, enderezaba, enderezábamos, enderezabais, enderezaban.
Future
yo: enderezaré
The future tense of enderezar is regular: enderezaré, enderezarás, enderezará, enderezaremos, enderezaréis, enderezarán.
Conditional
yo: enderezaría
The conditional of enderezar is regular: enderezaría, enderezarías, enderezaría, enderezaríamos, enderezaríais, enderezarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: enderece
The present subjunctive of enderezar features a 'z' to 'c' spelling change: enderece, endereces, enderece, enderecemos, enderecéis, enderecen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: enderezara
The imperfect subjunctive of enderezar is regular: enderezara, enderezaras, enderezara, enderezáramos, enderezarais, enderezaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: endereza
The imperative for enderezar uses 'endereza' (tú) and 'enderece' (usted).