excusar Negative Imperative Conjugation
excusar — to excuse
Use 'no excuses' (tú), 'no excuse' (usted), 'no excusemos' (nosotros), 'no excuséis' (vosotros), 'no excusen' (ustedes) for negative commands.
excusar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
This is for telling someone NOT to do something. For 'excusar', it means telling someone not to excuse themselves or not to let something slide.
Notes on excusar in the Negative Imperative
Negative commands use the present subjunctive. Excusar follows the regular pattern for -ar verbs in the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No excuses tu falta de preparación.
Don't excuse your lack of preparation.
tú
No excuse su impuntualidad.
Don't excuse his tardiness.
No excuséis el ruido.
Don't excuse the noise.
vosotros
No excusen la demora.
Don't excuse the delay.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive after 'no'.
Correct: Use the subjunctive form: 'No excuse', not 'No excusar'.
Why: Negative commands in Spanish require the present subjunctive, not the infinitive.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no' and giving a positive command.
Correct: Always include 'no' before the subjunctive verb for a negative command.
Why: The word 'no' is essential to make the command negative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: excuso
The present tense of excusar is regular: excuso, excusas, excusa, excusamos, excusáis, excusan.
Preterite
yo: excusé
The preterite of excusar is regular: excusé, excusaste, excusó, excusamos, excusasteis, excusaron.
Imperfect
yo: excusaba
The imperfect of excusar is regular: excusaba, excusabas, excusaba, excusábamos, excusabais, excusaban.
Future
yo: excusaré
The future of excusar is regular: excusaré, excusarás, excusará, excusaremos, excusaréis, excusarán.
Conditional
yo: excusaría
The conditional of excusar is regular: excusaría, excusarías, excusaría, excusaríamos, excusaríais, excusarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: excuse
The present subjunctive of excusar (e.g., 'excuse', 'excuses') follows verbs of desire, doubt, emotion, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: excusara
The imperfect subjunctive of excusar (e.g., 'excusara', 'excusaras') is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: excusa
Use 'excusa' (tú), 'excuse' (usted), 'excusemos' (nosotros), 'excusad' (vosotros), 'excusen' (ustedes) for direct commands.