enrollar Negative Imperative Conjugation
enrollar — to roll up
Negative commands for enrollar use the present subjunctive: no enrolles, no enrolle, no enrollemos, no enrolléis, no enrollen.
enrollar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use negative commands to tell someone not to do something. For 'enrollar', this means 'no enrolles' (tú), 'no enrolle' (usted), etc., all using the present subjunctive forms.
Notes on enrollar in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish are formed using the present subjunctive, so 'enrollar' follows the regular present subjunctive pattern here.
Example Sentences
No enrolles el papel todavía, quiero escribir algo más.
Don't roll up the paper yet, I want to write something else.
tú
No enrollen las toallas así, se van a deshacer.
Don't roll up the towels like that, they'll come undone.
Por favor, no enrolle el mantel tan apretado.
Please, don't roll up the tablecloth so tightly.
usted
No enrolléis la alfombra solos, es muy pesada.
Don't roll up the rug yourselves, it's too heavy.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the affirmative imperative instead of subjunctive, like 'no enrolla'.
Correct: All negative commands use the subjunctive. So for 'tú', it's 'no enrolles', not 'no enrolla'.
Why: This is a fundamental rule: negative commands always trigger the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no'.
Correct: Always add 'no' before the subjunctive verb form for a negative command.
Why: The 'no' is essential to make the command negative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: enrollo
The present tense of enrollar (enrollo, enrollas, etc.) is regular and used for current or habitual actions.
Preterite
yo: enrollé
The preterite of enrollar (enrollé, enrollaste, etc.) is regular and used for completed past actions.
Imperfect
yo: enrollaba
The imperfect of enrollar (enrollaba, enrollabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: enrollaré
The future tense of enrollar (enrollaré, enrollarás, etc.) is regular and used for actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: enrollaría
The conditional of enrollar (enrollaría, enrollarías, etc.) is regular and used for hypotheticals ('would roll up').
Present Subjunctive
yo: enrolle
The present subjunctive of enrollar (enrolle, enrolles, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: enrollara
The imperfect subjunctive of enrollar (enrollara/enrollase) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: enrolla
The imperative of enrollar is mostly regular, with 'enrolla' for tú and 'enrollad' for vosotros.