explotar Negative Imperative Conjugation
explotar — to explode
The negative imperative of explotar uses present subjunctive forms: no explotes, no explote, no explotemos, no explotéis, no exploten.
explotar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to pop something or to forbid the exploitation of people or resources.
Notes on explotar in the Negative Imperative
Explotar uses the regular present subjunctive forms for all negative commands.
Example Sentences
No explotes a tus trabajadores.
Do not exploit your workers.
tú
No exploten los globos todavía.
Don't pop the balloons yet.
ustedes
No explotéis vuestra suerte.
Don't push (exploit) your luck.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no explota
Correct: no explotes
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, never the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: exploto
The present tense of explotar is regular: exploto, explotas, explota, explotamos, explotáis, explotan.
Preterite
yo: exploté
The preterite of explotar is regular: exploté, explotaste, explotó, explotamos, explotasteis, explotaron.
Imperfect
yo: explotaba
The imperfect of explotar is regular: explotaba, explotabas, explotaba, explotábamos, explotabais, explotaban.
Future
yo: explotaré
The future of explotar is regular: explotaré, explotarás, explotará, explotaremos, explotaréis, explotarán.
Conditional
yo: explotaría
The conditional of explotar is regular: explotaría, explotarías, explotaría, explotaríamos, explotaríais, explotarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: explote
The present subjunctive of explotar is regular: explote, explotes, explote, explotemos, explotéis, exploten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: explotara
The imperfect subjunctive of explotar is regular: explotara, explotaras, explotara, explotáramos, explotarais, explotaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: explota
The imperative of explotar is: explota (tú), explote (usted), explotemos (nosotros), explotad (vosotros), exploten (ustedes).