estrangular Negative Imperative Conjugation
estrangular — to strangle
Negative commands for 'estrangular' use the present subjunctive with 'no': no estrangules, no estrangule, etc.
estrangular Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something. For 'estrangular', these commands are very strong and potentially aggressive, so they appear in limited contexts.
Notes on estrangular in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish use the present subjunctive form. So, 'estrangular' follows the regular present subjunctive pattern with 'no' added.
Example Sentences
No estrangules la conversación, por favor.
Don't strangle the conversation, please.
tú
No estrangulemos las oportunidades.
Let's not strangle the opportunities.
nosotros
No estrangulen sus propios sueños.
Don't strangle your own dreams.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive after 'no'.
Correct: It should be 'no estrangular', but that's not a command. For a command, use the subjunctive: 'no estrangules'.
Why: Negative commands require the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Confusing with the affirmative imperative.
Correct: Remember that negative commands always use the subjunctive: 'no estrangules' (tú), not 'estrangula'.
Why: The affirmative and negative imperatives for 'tú' are formed differently.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: estrangulo
The present tense 'estrangulo', 'estrangulas', etc., describes current actions, habits, or general truths.
Preterite
yo: estrangulé
The preterite of 'estrangular' is regular: estrangulé, estrangulaste, estranguló, estrangulamos, estrangulasteis, estrangularon.
Imperfect
yo: estrangulaba
The imperfect 'estrangulaba', 'estrangulabas', etc., describes ongoing or habitual past actions, or sets a scene.
Future
yo: estrangularé
The future tense 'estrangularé', 'estrangularás', etc., is used for actions that will happen or to express probability.
Conditional
yo: estrangularía
The conditional 'estrangularía', 'estrangularías', etc., is used for hypotheticals ('would'), polite requests, and future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: estrangule
The present subjunctive 'estrangule', 'estrangles', etc., is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: estrangulara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'estrangular' (estrangulara/estrangularas/etc.) is used for past hypotheticals or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: estrangula
Commands for 'estrangular' are mostly regular, with tú 'estrangula' and vosotros 'estrangulad' being the most common.