maquinar Negative Imperative Conjugation
maquinar — to plot
Use 'no maquines' (tú) and 'no maquinen' (ustedes) for negative commands.
maquinar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Negative commands tell someone *not* to do something. For 'maquinar', you'd use this to forbid plotting, like '¡No maquines nada contra él!' (Don't plot anything against him!).
Notes on maquinar in the Negative Imperative
Like all negative commands, the negative imperative uses the present subjunctive. Maquinar is regular in this form.
Example Sentences
No maquines traiciones.
Don't plot betrayals.
tú
Ustedes, no maquinen planes secretos.
You all, don't plot secret plans.
ustedes
No maquinemos cosas malas.
Let's not plot bad things.
nosotros
No maquinéis contra vuestro jefe.
Don't plot against your boss.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive after 'no'.
Correct: Say 'No maquinar' instead of 'No maquines'.
Why: Commands, even negative ones, require a conjugated verb form, not the infinitive.
Mistake: Confusing 'no maquines' with 'no maquinaste'.
Correct: A command is 'No maquines', while the past action is 'No maquinaste' (You did not plot).
Why: The subjunctive form 'maquines' is for commands, while the preterite 'maquinaste' describes a past event.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: maquino
Use 'maquino' and 'maquina' for current or habitual plotting.
Preterite
yo: maquiné
Use 'maquiné' and 'maquinó' for completed past plotting actions.
Imperfect
yo: maquinaba
Use 'maquinaba' for ongoing or habitual past plotting.
Future
yo: maquinaré
Use 'maquinaré' and 'maquinará' for future plotting.
Conditional
yo: maquinaría
Use 'maquinaría' for hypothetical plotting or polite suggestions.
Present Subjunctive
yo: maquine
Use 'maquine' (yo/él/ella/usted) and 'maquinen' (ustedes) for wishes, doubts, or emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: maquinara
Use 'maquinara' or 'maquinase' for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: maquina
Use 'maquina' (tú) and 'maquinen' (ustedes) for direct commands with maquinar.