figurar Negative Imperative Conjugation
figurar — to appear
Negative commands for figurar use the present subjunctive: no figures (tú), no figure (usted), no figuremos (nosotros), no figuréis (vosotros), no figuren (ustedes).
figurar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something. It's rarely used with 'figurar' as it's strange to command someone not to 'appear'.
Notes on figurar in the Negative Imperative
Figurar is regular in the negative imperative, which is formed using the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No figures en las fotos si no quieres.
Don't appear in the photos if you don't want to.
ustedes
No figure en los documentos sin permiso.
Do not appear on the documents without permission.
usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of the subjunctive for a negative command.
Correct: Negative commands use the present subjunctive, e.g., 'no figuren', not 'no figurar'.
Why: Spanish grammar dictates the use of the subjunctive mood after 'no' for negative commands.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: figuro
The present tense of figurar (figuro, figuras, figura) means 'to appear' or 'to be listed' right now.
Preterite
yo: figuré
The preterite of figurar is regular: figuré, figuraste, figuró, figuramos, figurasteis, figuraron.
Imperfect
yo: figuraba
The imperfect of figurar (figuraba, figurabas, figuraba) describes past appearances that were ongoing or habitual.
Future
yo: figuraré
The future tense of figurar (figuraé, figuraás, figuraá) indicates something will appear or be listed in the future.
Conditional
yo: figuraría
The conditional of figurar (figuraía, figuraías, figuraía) suggests something would appear or expresses polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: figure
The present subjunctive of figurar (figure, figures, figuremos) expresses wishes, doubts, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: figurara
The imperfect subjunctive of figurar (e.g., figurara, figuraras, figurase) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: figura
Commands in the imperative for figurar include: figura (tú), figure (usted), figuremos (nosotros), figurad (vosotros), figuren (ustedes).