estallar Negative Imperative Conjugation
estallar — to explode
The negative imperative of estallar uses the present subjunctive: no estalles (tú), no estalle (usted), no estallemos (nosotros), no estalléis (vosotros), no estallen (ustedes).
estallar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative of estallar to tell someone NOT to explode or burst. For example, 'No estalles antes de tiempo' (Don't explode before your time) or 'No estallen de ira' (Don't burst with anger).
Notes on estallar in the Negative Imperative
Estallar is regular in the negative imperative. All negative commands in Spanish are formed using 'no' plus the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No estalles todavía, espera la señal.
Don't explode yet, wait for the signal.
tú
No estallen por esa tontería.
Don't burst with anger over that silly thing.
ustedes
No estallemos en pánico.
Let's not burst into panic.
nosotros
No estalléis en un ataque de risa ahora.
Don't burst into laughter now.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: Negative commands always use the present subjunctive, so it's 'no estalles', not 'no estallas'.
Why: The structure for negative commands is fixed: 'no' + present subjunctive.
Mistake: Forgetting 'no' when giving a negative command.
Correct: Always include 'no' before the subjunctive verb.
Why: The 'no' is essential to make the command negative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: estallo
The present tense of estallar is regular: estallo, estallas, estalla, estallamos, estalláis, estallan.
Preterite
yo: estallé
The preterite of estallar is regular: estallé, estallaste, estalló, estallamos, estallasteis, estallaron.
Imperfect
yo: estallaba
The imperfect of estallar is regular: estallaba, estallabas, estallaba, estallábamos, estallabais, estallaban.
Future
yo: estallaré
The future of estallar is regular: estallaré, estallarás, estallará, estallaremos, estallaréis, estallarán.
Conditional
yo: estallaría
The conditional of estallar is regular: estallaría, estallarías, estallaría, estallaríamos, estallaríais, estallarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: estalle
The present subjunctive of estallar is regular: estalle, estalles, estalle, estallemos, estalléis, estallen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: estallara
The imperfect subjunctive of estallar is regular: estallara, estallaras, estallara, estalláramos, estallarais, estallaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: estalla
The imperative of estallar is: estalla (tú), estalle (usted), estallemos (nosotros), estallad (vosotros), estallen (ustedes).