materializar Negative Imperative Conjugation
materializar — to materialize
The negative imperative always uses the 'c' spelling: no materialices, no materialice...
materializar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to make a specific idea or threat a reality.
Notes on materializar in the Negative Imperative
All forms use the present subjunctive stem, which includes the 'z' to 'c' spelling change.
Example Sentences
No materialices ese pensamiento negativo.
Don't materialize that negative thought.
tú
No materialicen el proyecto todavía.
Don't materialize the project yet.
ustedes
No materialicemos nada sin permiso.
Let's not materialize anything without permission.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no materializa' for the command 'don't materialize'.
Correct: no materialices
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: materializo
The present tense of materializar is completely regular: materializo, materializas, materializa...
Preterite
yo: materialicé
The preterite marks a specific moment of realization; note the 'z' to 'c' change in the 'yo' form: materialicé.
Imperfect
yo: materializaba
The imperfect of materializar is regular: materializaba, materializabas, materializaba...
Future
yo: materializaré
The future tense is regular: add endings to the infinitive: materializaré, materializarás, materializará...
Conditional
yo: materializaría
The conditional is regular: infinitive + ía: materializaría, materializarías, materializaría...
Present Subjunctive
yo: materialice
The present subjunctive of materializar requires a spelling change from 'z' to 'c' in all forms: materialice, materialices, materialice...
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: materializara
The imperfect subjunctive is formed from the 'ellos' preterite stem: materializara, materializaras, materializara...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: materializa
The imperative uses materializa (tú) and materialice (usted) to give direct orders.