identificar Negative Imperative Conjugation
identificar — to identify
The negative imperative of identificar always uses the 'qu' spelling: no identifiques, no identifique.
identificar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to identify something or not to associate themselves with something.
Notes on identificar in the Negative Imperative
All forms use the present subjunctive stem with 'qu' because the endings start with 'e'.
Example Sentences
No identifiques el archivo todavía.
Don't identify the file yet.
tú
No identifique a la persona sin pruebas.
Don't identify the person without proof.
usted
No nos identifiquemos con esa marca.
Let's not identify ourselves with that brand.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no identificas
Correct: no identifiques
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive forms, not the present indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: identifico
Identificar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense: identifico, identificas, identifica...
Preterite
yo: identifiqué
The preterite of identificar has a spelling change in the 'yo' form: identifiqué.
Imperfect
yo: identificaba
The imperfect of identificar is regular: identificaba, identificabas, identificaba...
Future
yo: identificaré
The future of identificar is regular: just add -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: identificaría
The conditional of identificar is regular: identificaría, identificarías, identificaría...
Present Subjunctive
yo: identifique
The present subjunctive of identificar uses 'qu' in all forms: identifique, identifiques, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: identificara
The imperfect subjunctive of identificar is regular: identificara, identificaras, identificara...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: identifica
The imperative of identificar gives commands: identifica (tú), identifique (usted).