otorgar Negative Imperative Conjugation
otorgar — to grant
The negative imperative of otorgar always uses the 'gu' spelling change: no otorgues, no otorgue, no otorguemos, no otorguéis, no otorguen.
otorgar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to grant or bestow something.
Notes on otorgar in the Negative Imperative
Since all negative commands use the present subjunctive forms, they all require the 'gu' spelling change.
Example Sentences
No le otorgues tanta importancia a ese comentario.
Don't grant (give) so much importance to that comment.
tú
No otorguen el acceso sin identificación.
Do not grant access without identification.
ustedes
No otorguemos el contrato todavía.
Let's not grant the contract yet.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no otorgas' instead of 'no otorgues'.
Correct: no otorgues
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive, not the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: otorgo
The present tense of otorgar is regular: otorgo, otorgas, otorga, otorgamos, otorgáis, otorgan.
Preterite
yo: otorgué
The preterite of otorgar has a spelling change in the 'yo' form (otorgué), but is otherwise regular.
Imperfect
yo: otorgaba
The imperfect of otorgar is completely regular: otorgaba, otorgabas, otorgaba, otorgábamos, otorgabais, otorgaban.
Future
yo: otorgaré
The future tense of otorgar is regular: otorgaré, otorgarás, otorgará, otorgaremos, otorgaréis, otorgarán.
Conditional
yo: otorgaría
The conditional of otorgar is regular: otorgaría, otorgarías, otorgaría, otorgaríamos, otorgaríais, otorgarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: otorgue
The present subjunctive of otorgar requires a 'gu' spelling change in all forms: otorgue, otorgues, otorgue, otorguemos, otorguéis, otorguen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: otorgara
The imperfect subjunctive of otorgar is regular (based on the preterite): otorgara, otorgaras, otorgara, otorgáramos, otorgarais, otorgaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: otorga
The imperative of otorgar uses the regular 'tú' form (otorga) and subjunctive-based forms for others (otorgue, otorguen).