escoltar Negative Imperative Conjugation
escoltar — to escort
Negative commands for escoltar use the present subjunctive: no escoltes (tú), no escolte (usted), no escoltemos (nosotros), no escolten (ustedes), no escoltéis (vosotros).
escoltar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
You use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something. For 'escoltar', you might tell someone not to escort a person, like 'Don't escort him to the meeting' or 'Don't escort strangers into the building'.
Notes on escoltar in the Negative Imperative
Escolta is regular in the negative imperative, which is formed using the present subjunctive. The vosotros form 'no escoltéis' is the only one with a unique ending.
Example Sentences
No escoltes a nadie sin mi permiso.
Don't escort anyone without my permission.
tú
No escolte a los manifestantes hacia el edificio.
Do not escort the protesters towards the building.
usted
No nos escolten por ese camino, es peligroso.
Don't escort us down that path, it's dangerous.
ustedes
No escoltéis a personas desconocidas al área restringida.
Do not escort unknown people to the restricted area.
vosotros
No escoltemos a los invitados por aquí, vamos por la entrada principal.
Let's not escort the guests through here, let's go through the main entrance.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no' before the verb.
Correct: Always use 'no' before the verb in the negative imperative.
Why: The 'no' is essential to make the command negative.
Mistake: Using the indicative instead of the subjunctive for negative commands.
Correct: Remember that negative commands always use the present subjunctive form.
Why: Spanish grammar dictates the use of the subjunctive mood for negative commands.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: escolto
The present tense of escoltar (escolto, escoltas, escolta, etc.) describes actions happening now or habitual escorts.
Preterite
yo: escolté
The preterite of escoltar is regular: escolté, escoltaste, escoltó, escoltamos, escoltasteis, escoltaron.
Imperfect
yo: escoltaba
The imperfect of escoltar (escoltaba, escoltabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past escorts.
Future
yo: escoltaré
The future tense of escoltar (escoltaré, escoltarás, etc.) is used for actions that will definitely happen.
Conditional
yo: escoltaría
The conditional of escoltar (escoltaría, escoltarías, etc.) expresses 'would' escort, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: escolte
The present subjunctive of escoltar (escolte, escoltes, etc.) is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and after certain expressions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: escoltara
The imperfect subjunctive of escoltar, like escolta(ra/ras/ra/ramos/rais/ran), is used for hypothetical past situations or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: escolta
Use the imperative of escoltar for direct commands: escolta (tú), escolte (usted), escoltemos (nosotros), escolten (ustedes), escoltad (vosotros).