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mezclar Negative Imperative Conjugation

mezclarto mix

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Quick answer:

The negative imperative uses 'no' plus the subjunctive: no mezcles, no mezcle, no mezclemos, no mezcléis, no mezclen.

mezclar Negative Imperative Forms

no mezcles
ustedno mezcle
nosotrosno mezclemos
vosotrosno mezcléis
ustedesno mezclen

When to Use the Negative Imperative

Use this to tell someone NOT to mix things, like 'Don't mix business with pleasure.'

Notes on mezclar in the Negative Imperative

Always uses the present subjunctive forms. For 'tú', it ends in -es, unlike the affirmative 'mezcla'.

Example Sentences

  • No mezcles la ropa blanca con la de color.

    Don't mix white clothes with colored ones.

  • No mezclemos el trabajo con los problemas personales.

    Let's not mix work with personal problems.

    nosotros

  • No mezclen estas dos sustancias.

    Don't mix these two substances.

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: Saying 'no mezcla' for 'don't mix'.

    Correct: The correct form is 'no mezcles'.

    Why: Negative commands in Spanish must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative.

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