estrellar Negative Imperative Conjugation
estrellar — to smash
The negative imperative of estrellar uses the present subjunctive: no estrelle, no estrelles, no estrellemos, no estrellen, no estrelléis.
estrellar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something. With 'estrellar,' it means forbidding them from smashing something or discouraging a reckless action.
Notes on estrellar in the Negative Imperative
Estrellar follows the standard pattern for negative imperatives, which always use the present subjunctive form preceded by 'no'. The 'vosotros' form is 'no estrelléis'.
Example Sentences
No estrelles ese jarrón, es una antigüedad.
Don't smash that vase, it's an antique.
tú
No estrelléis vuestras esperanzas en un milagro.
Don't pin your hopes on a miracle.
vosotros
No estrellen el coche nuevo.
Don't smash the new car.
No estrella el plato, por favor.
Don't smash the plate, please.
usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative instead of the subjunctive for negative commands, e.g., 'no estrella' for 'usted'.
Correct: The correct form for a negative command to 'usted' is 'no estrelle'.
Why: All negative commands in Spanish are formed using the present subjunctive.
Mistake: Confusing the 'yo' and 'usted' forms in negative commands.
Correct: The 'yo' form is 'no estrelle', and the 'usted' form is also 'no estrelle'. Context distinguishes them.
Why: In the present subjunctive, the 'yo' and 'usted' forms of regular -ar verbs are identical.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: estrelló
The present indicative of estrellar is regular: estrello, estrellas, estrella, estrellamos, estrelláis, estrellan.
Preterite
yo: estrellé
The preterite of estrellar is regular: estrellé, estrellaste, estrelló, estrellamos, estrellasteis, estrellaron.
Imperfect
yo: estrellaba
The imperfect of estrellar is regular: estrellaba, estrellabas, estrellaba, estrellábamos, estrellabais, estrellaban.
Future
yo: estrellaré
The future of estrellar is regular: estrellaré, estrellarás, estrellará, estrellaremos, estrellaréis, estrellarán.
Conditional
yo: estrellaría
The conditional of estrellar is regular: estrellaría, estrellarías, estrellaría, estrellaríamos, estrellaríais, estrellarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: estrellé
The present subjunctive of estrellar is regular: estrelle, estrelles,estrellemos, estrellen, estrelléis.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: estrellara
The imperfect subjunctive of estrellar has two forms, e.g., estrellara/estrellase, estrellaras/estrellases, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: estrella
The imperative of estrellar is regular: estrella, no estrelles, estrelle, estrellemos, estrellad, no estrelléis, estrellen.