impulsar Negative Imperative Conjugation
impulsar — to boost
Negative commands for 'impulsar' use the present subjunctive with 'no': no impulses, no impulse, no impulsemos, no impulsen, no impulséis.
impulsar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to forbid an action. For instance, telling someone 'don't boost' a certain trend or 'don't impulse' a risky decision.
Notes on impulsar in the Negative Imperative
Impulsar is regular in the negative imperative, which is formed using the present subjunctive. The 'vosotros' form 'no impulséis' is specific to this group.
Example Sentences
No impulses rumores infundados.
Don't boost unfounded rumors.
tú
No impulsemos decisiones apresuradas.
Let's not boost hasty decisions.
nosotros
No impulsen el consumo excesivo.
Don't boost excessive consumption.
ustedes
Por favor, no impulse la desinformación.
Please, don't boost misinformation.
usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive with 'no' instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'no impulses' instead of 'no impulsar'.
Why: Negative commands in Spanish require the present subjunctive form.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no' before the verb.
Correct: Ensure 'no' precedes the subjunctive verb form.
Why: The 'no' is essential to make the command negative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: impulso
The present tense of impulsar is regular: impulso, impulsas, impulsa, impulsamos, impulsáis, impulsan.
Preterite
yo: impulsé
The preterite of impulsar is regular: impulsé, impulsaste, impulsó, impulsamos, impulsasteis, impulsaron.
Imperfect
yo: impulsaba
The imperfect of impulsar is regular: impulsaba, impulsabas, impulsaba, impulsábamos, impulsabais, impulsaban.
Future
yo: impulsaré
The future tense of impulsar is regular: impulsaré, impulsarás, impulsará, impulsaremos, impulsaréis, impulsarán.
Conditional
yo: impulsaría
The conditional of impulsar is regular: impulsaría, impulsarías, impulsaría, impulsaríamos, impulsaríais, impulsarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: impulse
The present subjunctive of impulsar (impulse, impulses, impulsemos, impulsen) expresses wishes, doubts, emotions, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: impulsara
The imperfect subjunctive of impulsar (impulsara/impulsarais/impulsaran) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: impulsa
The imperative of impulsar is mostly regular, with commands like impulsa (tú), impulse (usted), impulsemos (nosotros), impulsen (ustedes), and impulsad (vosotros).