juzgar Negative Imperative Conjugation
juzgar — to judge
Negative commands always use the present subjunctive forms: no juzgues, no juzgue, no juzguemos...
juzgar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Commonly used in the famous phrase 'Don't judge' to advise against criticism.
Notes on juzgar in the Negative Imperative
Every form uses the 'gu' spelling change (juzgu-) because the negative imperative is identical to the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No juzgues a un libro por su portada.
Don't judge a book by its cover.
tú
No juzguen sin tener toda la información.
Don't judge without having all the information.
ustedes
No juzguemos tan rápido.
Let's not judge so quickly.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the affirmative form with 'no' (no juzga).
Correct: no juzgues
Why: Negative commands must switch to the subjunctive mood.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: juzgo
The present tense of juzgar is regular: juzgo, juzgas, juzga, juzgamos, juzgáis, juzgan.
Preterite
yo: juzgué
The preterite of juzgar features a spelling change in the first person (juzgué) to keep the hard 'g' sound.
Imperfect
yo: juzgaba
The imperfect of juzgar is regular: juzgaba, juzgabas, juzgaba, juzgábamos, juzgabais, juzgaban.
Future
yo: juzgaré
The future tense of juzgar is regular, adding endings to the full infinitive: juzgaré, juzgarás, juzgará...
Conditional
yo: juzgaría
The conditional is regular: juzgaría, juzgarías, juzgaría, juzgaríamos, juzgaríais, juzgarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: juzgue
The present subjunctive requires a spelling change in all forms: juzgue, juzgues, juzgue, juzguemos, juzguéis, juzguen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: juzgara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the preterite stem: juzgara, juzgaras, juzgara...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: juzga
The imperative uses 'juzga' (tú) but requires the 'gu' change for formal and plural commands (juzgue, juzguen).