halagar Negative Imperative Conjugation
halagar — to flatter
The negative imperative always uses the 'gu' spelling change: no halagues, no halague, no halaguemos, no halaguéis, no halaguen.
halagar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to flatter someone, often because it seems insincere.
Notes on halagar in the Negative Imperative
Since all negative commands are based on the present subjunctive, the 'g' to 'gu' change is present in every form.
Example Sentences
No me halagues, sé que no lo dices en serio.
Don't flatter me, I know you don't mean it.
tú
No halaguen a ese hombre, es muy vanidoso.
Don't flatter that man, he is very vain.
ustedes
No halaguemos su mal comportamiento.
Let's not flatter/encourage his bad behavior.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no halages
Correct: no halagues
Why: The 'gu' is necessary to maintain the hard 'g' sound before the 'e'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: halago
Halagar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense: halago, halagas, halaga, halagamos, halagáis, halagan.
Preterite
yo: halagué
Halagar is regular in the preterite except for the 'yo' form (halagué), which requires a spelling change.
Imperfect
yo: halagaba
The imperfect of halagar is regular: halagaba, halagabas, halagaba, halagábamos, halagabais, halagaban.
Future
yo: halagaré
The future of halagar is regular: add the endings -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: halagaría
The conditional of halagar is regular: halagaría, halagarías, halagaría, halagaríamos, halagaríais, halagarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: halague
Halagar requires a spelling change from 'g' to 'gu' in all present subjunctive forms: halague, halagues, halague, halaguemos, halaguéis, halaguen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: halagara
The imperfect subjunctive of halagar is formed using the preterite stem: halagara, halagaras, halagara, halagáramos, halagarais, halagaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: halaga
The imperative uses the 'gu' spelling change for formal commands and 'nosotros': halaga, halague, halaguemos, halagad, halaguen.