esparcir Negative Imperative Conjugation
esparcir — to scatter
Negative commands always use the 'z' spelling change: no esparzas, no esparza, no esparzamos...
esparcir Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to scatter or spread something.
Notes on esparcir in the Negative Imperative
All forms are based on the present subjunctive, so they all feature the 'c' to 'z' spelling change.
Example Sentences
No esparzas basura en el parque.
Don't scatter trash in the park.
tú
No esparza usted rumores sin pruebas.
Don't spread rumors without proof (formal).
No esparzáis el material todavía.
Don't scatter the material yet (vosotros).
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no esparces
Correct: no esparzas
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive, not the indicative 'esparces'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: esparzo
The present tense is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes 'c' to 'z': esparzo.
Preterite
yo: esparcí
The preterite of esparcir is regular: esparcí, esparciste, esparció, esparcimos, esparcisteis, esparcieron.
Imperfect
yo: esparcía
The imperfect of esparcir is regular: esparcía, esparcías, esparcía, esparcíamos, esparcíais, esparcían.
Future
yo: esparciré
The future tense of esparcir is regular: esparciré, esparcirás, esparcirá, esparciremos, esparciréis, esparcirán.
Conditional
yo: esparciría
The conditional of esparcir is regular: esparciría, esparcirías, esparciría, esparciríamos, esparciríais, esparcirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: esparza
The present subjunctive of esparcir changes the 'c' to 'z' in all forms: esparza, esparzas, esparza, esparzamos, esparzáis, esparzan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: esparciera
The imperfect subjunctive of esparcir is regular, based on the third-person plural preterite: esparciera, esparcieras, esparciera...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: esparce
The imperative uses 'esparce' for tú and 'esparza' for formal commands.