neutralizar Negative Imperative Conjugation
neutralizar — to neutralize
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms: no neutralices, no neutralice, no neutralicemos, no neutralicéis, no neutralicen.
neutralizar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to neutralize something.
Notes on neutralizar in the Negative Imperative
All forms use the 'c' spelling change because they are identical to the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No neutralices el efecto todavía, necesitamos observar.
Don't neutralize the effect yet; we need to observe.
tú
No neutralicen la señal sin permiso.
Don't neutralize the signal without permission.
No neutralicemos el pH demasiado rápido.
Let's not neutralize the pH too quickly.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no neutraliza' for a negative command.
Correct: no neutralices
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive forms, not the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: neutralizo
The present tense of neutralizar is completely regular: neutralizo, neutralizas, neutraliza, neutralizamos, neutralizáis, neutralizan.
Preterite
yo: neutralicé
The preterite of neutralizar has a spelling change in the 'yo' form: neutralicé, neutralizaste, neutralizó, neutralizamos, neutralizasteis, neutralizaron.
Imperfect
yo: neutralizaba
The imperfect of neutralizar is regular: neutralizaba, neutralizabas, neutralizaba, neutralizábamos, neutralizabais, neutralizaban.
Future
yo: neutralizaré
The future tense is regular: neutralizaré, neutralizarás, neutralizará, neutralizaremos, neutralizaréis, neutralizarán.
Conditional
yo: neutralizaría
The conditional is regular: neutralizaría, neutralizarías, neutralizaría, neutralizaríamos, neutralizaríais, neutralizarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: neutralice
The present subjunctive of neutralizar features a Z-to-C spelling change: neutralice, neutralices, neutralice, neutralicemos, neutralicéis, neutralicen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: neutralizara
The imperfect subjunctive is formed from the third-person plural preterite: neutralizara, neutralizaras, neutralizara, neutralizáramos, neutralizarais, neutralizaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: neutraliza
The imperative uses the 'z' for 'tú/vosotros' and 'c' for 'usted/ustedes': neutraliza, neutralice, neutralicemos, neutralizad, neutralicen.