especificar Negative Imperative Conjugation
especificar — to specify
The negative imperative of especificar always uses the 'qu' spelling change: no especifiques, no especifique, no especifiquemos, no especifiquéis, no especifiquen.
especificar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this when you want to tell someone NOT to go into detail or not to define something yet.
Notes on especificar in the Negative Imperative
Since all negative commands use the present subjunctive forms, they all feature the 'qu' spelling change.
Example Sentences
No especifiques nada todavía.
Don't specify anything yet.
tú
No especifique el precio en el anuncio.
Don't specify the price in the ad.
usted
No especifiquéis los nombres en la lista.
Don't specify the names on the list.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no especificas
Correct: no especifiques
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive, not the present indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: especifico
The present tense of especificar is completely regular: especifico, especificas, especifica, especificamos, especificáis, especifican.
Preterite
yo: especifiqué
The preterite of especificar has a spelling change only in the 'yo' form: especifiqué.
Imperfect
yo: especificaba
The imperfect of especificar is regular: especificaba, especificabas, especificaba, especificábamos, especificabais, especificaban.
Future
yo: especificaré
The future of especificar is regular: añadiré, añadirás, añadirá... wait, it's especificaré, especificarás, especificará.
Conditional
yo: especificaría
The conditional of especificar is regular: especificaría, especificarías, especificaría, especificaríamos, especificaríais, especificarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: especifique
The present subjunctive of especificar uses a 'qu' spelling change: especifique, especifiques, especifique, especifiquemos, especifiquéis, especifiquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: especificara
The imperfect subjunctive of especificar is formed from the third-person plural preterite: especificara, especificaras, especificara, especificáramos, especificarais, especificaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: especifica
The imperative of especificar uses the spelling change 'qu' for all forms except 'tú' and 'vosotros'.