hurgar Negative Imperative Conjugation
hurgar — to rummage
The negative imperative of hurgar always uses the 'gu' spelling change: no hurgues, no hurgue, no hurguemos, no hurguéis, no hurguen.
hurgar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to rummage through your things or NOT to dig into a wound (literally or figuratively).
Notes on hurgar in the Negative Imperative
Because all negative commands for -ar verbs use 'e' endings, the 'g' must change to 'gu' in every single form.
Example Sentences
No hurgues en mi herida.
Don't pick at (rummage in) my wound.
tú
No hurguen en los cajones de la oficina.
Don't rummage in the office drawers.
ustedes
No hurguéis en el pasado.
Don't dig into the past.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the affirmative form with 'no' (no hurga).
Correct: no hurgues
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive forms, not the indicative 'tú' form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: hurgo
Hurgar is completely regular in the present indicative: hurgo, hurgas, hurga, hurgamos, hurgáis, hurgan.
Preterite
yo: hurgué
The preterite of hurgar is regular except for the 'yo' form (hurgué), which needs a 'u' to keep the hard 'g' sound.
Imperfect
yo: hurgaba
The imperfect of hurgar is regular: hurgaba, hurgabas, hurgaba, hurgábamos, hurgabais, hurgaban.
Future
yo: hurgaré
The future of hurgar is regular: hurgaré, hurgarás, hurgará, hurgaremos, hurgaréis, hurgarán.
Conditional
yo: hurgaría
The conditional of hurgar is regular: hurgaría, hurgarías, hurgaría, hurgaríamos, hurgaríais, hurgarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: hurgue
Hurgar undergoes a g to gu spelling change in the present subjunctive: hurgue, hurgues, hurgue, hurguemos, hurguéis, hurguen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: hurgara
The imperfect subjunctive of hurgar is regular: hurgara, hurgaras, hurgara, hurgáramos, hurgarais, hurgaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: hurga
The imperative uses 'hurga' (tú) and 'hurgue' (usted/ustedes) for commands.