igualar Negative Imperative Conjugation
igualar — to match
The negative imperative of igualar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms.
igualar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to match something, such as 'Don't match his bad behavior' or 'Don't equalize the pressure yet.'
Notes on igualar in the Negative Imperative
Igualar follows the regular pattern for negative commands, which always use the subjunctive endings.
Example Sentences
No iguales su actitud grosera.
Don't match his rude attitude.
tú
No igualen los precios todavía.
Don't match the prices yet.
ustedes
No igualemos los errores del pasado.
Let's not match the mistakes of the past.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no igualas
Correct: no iguales
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: igualo
The present tense of igualar is regular: igualo, igualas, iguala, igualamos, igualáis, igualan.
Preterite
yo: igualé
The preterite of igualar is regular: igualé, igualaste, igualó, igualamos, igualasteis, igualaron.
Imperfect
yo: igualaba
The imperfect of igualar is regular: igualaba, igualabas, igualaba, igualábamos, igualabais, igualaban.
Future
yo: igualaré
The future of igualar uses the infinitive plus -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án.
Conditional
yo: igualaría
The conditional of igualar is regular: igualaría, igualarías, igualaría, igualaríamos, igualaríais, igualarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: iguale
The present subjunctive of igualar is regular: iguale, iguales, iguale, igualemos, igualéis, igualen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: igualara
The imperfect subjunctive of igualar uses the stem 'igualar-' with endings: -a, -as, -a, -áramos, -ais, -an.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: iguala
The imperative of igualar provides commands: iguala (tú), iguale (usted), igualad (vosotros).