escapar Negative Imperative Conjugation
escapar — escape
The negative imperative of escapar uses the present subjunctive forms: no escapes, no escape, no escapemos, no escapéis, no escapen.
escapar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to run away or to stay and face a situation instead of escaping.
Notes on escapar in the Negative Imperative
Escapar is regular. All negative commands for -ar verbs use the 'e' endings from the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No escapes de tus problemas, enfréntalos.
Don't escape from your problems, face them.
tú
Por favor, no escape usted de la realidad.
Please, don't escape from reality.
usted
No escapéis todavía, la película no ha terminado.
Don't escape yet, the movie hasn't finished.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no escapa
Correct: no escapes
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: escapo
The present tense of escapar is regular: escapo, escapas, escapa, escapamos, escapáis, escapan.
Preterite
yo: escapé
The preterite of escapar is regular: escapé, escapaste, escapó, escapamos, escapasteis, escaparon.
Imperfect
yo: escapaba
The imperfect of escapar follows the regular -aba pattern: escapaba, escapabas, escapaba, escapábamos, escapabais, escapaban.
Future
yo: escaparé
The future tense of escapar uses the infinitive as a base: escaparé, escaparás, escapará, escaparemos, escaparéis, escaparán.
Conditional
yo: escaparía
The conditional of escapar is regular: escaparía, escaparías, escaparía, escaparíamos, escaparíais, escaparían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: escape
The present subjunctive of escapar uses the 'e' endings: escape, escapes, escape, escapemos, escapéis, escapen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: escapara
The imperfect subjunctive of escapar is formed from the 'ellos' preterite: escapara, escaparas, escapara, escapáramos, escaparais, escaparan.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: escapa
The affirmative imperative of escapar uses: escapa (tú), escapad (vosotros), and subjunctive forms for others.