inaugurar Negative Imperative Conjugation
inaugurar — to open
The negative imperative of inaugurar uses the present subjunctive: no inaugures, no inaugure, no inauguréis, no inauguren.
inaugurar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative of inaugurar to tell someone NOT to open something, like 'Don't open that box!'
Notes on inaugurar in the Negative Imperative
Like all negative commands, inaugurar uses the present subjunctive forms preceded by 'no'. This means the 'tú' form is 'no inaugures', not 'no inaugura'.
Example Sentences
No inaugures la carta todavía.
Don't open the letter yet.
tú
No inaugure esa ventana, hace frío.
Don't open that window, it's cold.
usted
No inauguren las puertas hasta que lleguen todos.
Don't open the doors until everyone arrives.
No inauguréis el sobre, por favor.
Don't open the envelope, please.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the affirmative imperative form with 'no'.
Correct: Use the present subjunctive forms with 'no', e.g., 'no inaugures' instead of 'no inaugura'.
Why: Negative commands for tú and vosotros are formed differently from affirmative ones.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no'.
Correct: Always include 'no' before the verb in negative commands.
Why: The 'no' is essential to make the command negative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: inauguro
The present tense of inaugurar is regular: inauguro, inauguras, inaugura, inauguramos, inauguráis, inauguran.
Preterite
yo: inauguré
The preterite of inaugurar is regular: inauguré, inauguraste, inauguró, inauguramos, inaugurasteis, inauguraron.
Imperfect
yo: inauguraba
The imperfect of inaugurar is regular: inauguraba, inaugurabas, inauguraba, inaugurábamos, inaugurabais, inauguraban.
Future
yo: inauguraré
The future tense of inaugurar is regular: inauguraré, inaugurarás, inaugurará, inauguraremos, inauguraréis, inaugurarán.
Conditional
yo: inauguraría
The conditional of inaugurar is regular: inauguraría, inaugurarías, inauguraría, inauguraríamos, inauguraríais, inaugurarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: inaugure
The present subjunctive of inaugurar is regular: inaugure, inaugures, inaugure, inauguremos, inauguréis, inauguren.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: inaugurara
The imperfect subjunctive of inaugurar has two forms: inaugurara/inaugurase and inauguraras/inaugurases, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: inaugura
The imperative of inaugurar is mostly regular: inaugura, inaugure, inauguremos, inaugurad, inauguren.