magnificar Negative Imperative Conjugation
magnificar — to magnify
The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive forms: no magnifiques, no magnifique, no magnifiquemos, no magnifiquéis, no magnifiquen.
magnificar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to exaggerate or not to enlarge something.
Notes on magnificar in the Negative Imperative
All forms use the 'qu' spelling change to maintain the hard 'k' sound before the 'e'.
Example Sentences
No magnifiques tus errores.
Don't magnify your errors.
tú
No magnifique la foto todavía.
Don't magnify the photo yet.
usted
No magnifiquen el problema.
Don't magnify the problem.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no magnificas
Correct: no magnifiques
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive, not the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: magnifico
The present tense of magnificar is regular: magnifico, magnificas, magnifica, magnificamos, magnificáis, magnifican.
Preterite
yo: magnifiqué
Magnificar is regular in the preterite except for the 'yo' form: magnifiqué.
Imperfect
yo: magnificaba
The imperfect of magnificar is regular: magnificaba, magnificabas, magnificaba, magnificábamos, magnificabais, magnificaban.
Future
yo: magnificaré
The future of magnificar is regular: magnificaré, magnificarás, magnificará, magnificaremos, magnificaréis, magnificarán.
Conditional
yo: magnificaría
The conditional of magnificar is regular: magnificaría, magnificarías, magnificaría, magnificaríamos, magnificaríais, magnificarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: magnifique
Magnificar undergoes a 'c' to 'qu' spelling change in all persons: magnifique, magnifiques, magnifique, magnifiquemos, magnifiquéis, magnifiquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: magnificara
The imperfect subjunctive of magnificar is regular: magnificara, magnificaras, magnificara, magnificáramos, magnificarais, magnificaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: magnifica
The imperative uses 'magnifica' for tú and 'magnifique' for formal commands (usted).