enmarcar Negative Imperative Conjugation
enmarcar — to frame
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no enmarques, no enmarque, no enmarquemos, no enmarquéis, no enmarquen.
enmarcar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to frame something.
Notes on enmarcar in the Negative Imperative
All forms use the 'qu' spelling change to keep the hard 'k' sound before the 'e' endings.
Example Sentences
No enmarques ese poster, está roto.
Don't frame that poster; it's torn.
tú
No enmarque la pintura todavía.
Don't frame the painting yet.
usted
No enmarquéis las fotos sin permiso.
Don't frame (you all) the photos without permission.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no enmarces
Correct: no enmarques
Why: Negative commands always follow the subjunctive spelling rules.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: enmarco
Enmarcar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense: enmarco, enmarcas, enmarca, enmarcamos, enmarcáis, enmarcan.
Preterite
yo: enmarqué
Enmarcar has a spelling change only in the 'yo' form (enmarqué); the rest are regular: enmarcaste, enmarcó, enmarcamos, enmarcasteis, enmarcaron.
Imperfect
yo: enmarcaba
Enmarcar is regular in the imperfect: enmarcaba, enmarcabas, enmarcaba, enmarcábamos, enmarcabais, enmarcaban.
Future
yo: enmarcaré
Enmarcar is regular in the future: enmarcaré, enmarcarás, enmarcará, enmarcaremos, enmarcaréis, enmarcarán.
Conditional
yo: enmarcaría
Enmarcar is regular in the conditional: enmarcaría, enmarcarías, enmarcaría, enmarcaríamos, enmarcaríais, enmarcarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: enmarque
Enmarcar has a spelling change from 'c' to 'qu' in all forms: enmarque, enmarques, enmarque, enmarquemos, enmarquéis, enmarquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: enmarcara
Enmarcar is regular in the imperfect subjunctive: enmarcara, enmarcaras, enmarcara, enmarcáramos, enmarcarais, enmarcaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: enmarca
The imperative of enmarcar uses regular forms (enmarca) and spelling-change forms (enmarque, enmarquen).