equipar Negative Imperative Conjugation
equipar — to equip
Negative commands for equipar use the present subjunctive: no equipes (tú), no equipe (usted), no equipemos (nosotros), no equipen (ustedes), no equipéis (vosotros).
equipar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone NOT to do something. For 'equipar,' you might say 'Don't equip that item' or 'Don't equip yourselves for the storm.'
Notes on equipar in the Negative Imperative
Negative commands in Spanish always use the present subjunctive. Equipar follows the regular -ar pattern for the present subjunctive, so it's regular here.
Example Sentences
No equipes tu mochila con cosas innecesarias.
Don't equip your backpack with unnecessary things.
tú
Por favor, no equipe la sala con sillas viejas.
Please, don't equip the room with old chairs.
usted
No equipemos la camioneta con ese equipo obsoleto.
Let's not equip the van with that obsolete equipment.
nosotros
No equipen sus casas sin consultar primero.
Don't equip your houses without consulting first.
ustedes
No equipéis vuestros teléfonos con esa aplicación peligrosa.
Don't equip your phones with that dangerous app.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of the subjunctive form.
Correct: Use 'no equipes,' 'no equipe,' etc.
Why: Negative commands require the present subjunctive, not the infinitive.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no' for negative commands.
Correct: Always start negative commands with 'no'.
Why: The 'no' is essential to make the command negative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: equipo
The present tense of equipar is regular: equipo, equipas, equipa, equipamos, equipáis, equipan.
Preterite
yo: equipé
The preterite of equipar is regular: equipé, equipaste, equipó, equipamos, equipasteis, equiparon.
Imperfect
yo: equipaba
The imperfect of equipar is regular: equipaba, equipabas, equipaba, equipábamos, equipabais, equipaban.
Future
yo: equiparé
The future tense of equipar is regular: equiparé, equiparás, equipará, equiparemos, equiparéis, equiparán.
Conditional
yo: equiparía
The conditional of equipar is regular: equiparía, equiparías, equiparía, equiparíamos, equiparíais, equiparían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: equipe
The present subjunctive of equipar is regular: equipe, equipes, equipemos, equipéis, equipen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: equipara
The imperfect subjunctive of equipar is regular: equipara, equiparas, equipáramos, equiparais, equiparan.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: equipa
The imperative of equipar is regular in the affirmative: equipa (tú), equipe (usted), equipemos (nosotros), equipen (ustedes), equipad (vosotros).