exagerar Negative Imperative Conjugation
exagerar — to exaggerate
Negative commands like 'no exageres' (tú) or 'no exagere' (usted) use the present subjunctive.
exagerar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone not to do something. It's essential for giving warnings or prohibitions.
Notes on exagerar in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands use the present subjunctive. 'Exagerar' is regular in the present subjunctive, so these forms are standard.
Example Sentences
No exageres con las excusas.
Don't exaggerate with the excuses.
tú
Por favor, no exagere los problemas.
Please, don't exaggerate the problems.
usted
No exageremos los detalles.
Let's not exaggerate the details.
nosotros
No exageren tanto, no es para tanto.
Don't exaggerate so much, it's not that serious.
No exageréis la situación, por favor.
Don't exaggerate the situation, please.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'no exagerar'.
Correct: Use the present subjunctive forms: 'no exageres', 'no exagere', etc.
Why: Negative commands always require the subjunctive mood in Spanish.
Mistake: Using the indicative present 'no exageras'.
Correct: The correct form for a negative command is 'no exageres'.
Why: Commands, even negative ones, use the subjunctive mood, not the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: exagero
The present tense (exagero, exageras, etc.) describes current actions, habits, and general truths about exaggerating.
Preterite
yo: exageré
The preterite of exagerar is regular: exageré, exageraste, exageró, exageramos, exagerasteis, exageraron.
Imperfect
yo: exageraba
The imperfect of exagerar (exageraba, exagerabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past exaggeration.
Future
yo: exageraré
The future tense of exagerar (exageraré, exagerarás, etc.) talks about future exaggerations or probabilities.
Conditional
yo: exageraría
The conditional of exagerar (exageraría, exagerarías, etc.) is used for hypotheticals ('would') and polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: exagere
The present subjunctive (exagere, exageres, etc.) follows expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: exagerara
The imperfect subjunctive (exagerara, exageraras, etc.) is used for hypothetical or past subjunctive situations.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: exagera
Exagera (tú), exagere (usted), exageremos (nosotros), exageren (ustedes), exagerad (vosotros) are the commands for 'to exaggerate'.