perfilar Negative Imperative Conjugation
perfilar — to outline
Negative commands for 'perfilar' use the present subjunctive: no perfiles (tú), no perfile (usted), no perfiléis (vosotros), no perfilemos (nosotros), no perfilen (ustedes).
perfilar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use negative commands to tell someone *not* to do something. For 'perfilar,' you might say 'Don't outline that' or 'Don't shape it that way.'
Notes on perfilar in the Negative Imperative
Perfilar is regular in the negative imperative, which always uses the present subjunctive forms.
Example Sentences
No perfiles esa parte del dibujo todavía.
Don't outline that part of the drawing yet.
tú
No perfiléis el contorno con lápiz.
Don't outline the contour with a pencil.
vosotros
No perfilemos la madera de esa forma.
Let's not outline the wood in that way.
nosotros
No perfile usted el texto.
Do not outline the text.
usted
No perfilen el área equivocada.
Do not outline the wrong area.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: It should be 'no perfiles,' not 'no perfilar.'
Why: Negative commands in Spanish require the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no'.
Correct: Always include 'no' before the verb in negative commands.
Why: The 'no' is essential to make the command negative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: perfilo
The present tense of 'perfilar' is: perfilo, perfilas, perfila, perfilamos, perfiláis, perfilan.
Preterite
yo: perfilé
The preterite of 'perfilar' is regular: perfilé, perfilaste, perfiló, perfilamos, perfilasteis, perfilaron.
Imperfect
yo: perfilaba
The imperfect of 'perfilar' is: perfilaba, perfilabas, perfilaba, perfilábamos, perfilabais, perfilaban.
Future
yo: perfilaré
The future tense of 'perfilar' uses the infinitive: perfilaré, perfilarás, perfilará, perfilaremos, perfilaréis, perfilarán.
Conditional
yo: perfilaría
The conditional of 'perfilar' is: perfilaría, perfilarías, perfilaría, perfilaríamos, perfilaríais, perfilarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: perfile
The present subjunctive of 'perfilar' is: perfile (yo, él/ella/usted), perfiles (tú), perfilemos (nosotros), perfiléis (vosotros), perfilen (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: perfilara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'perfilar' has two forms: perfilara/perfilase (yo, él/ella/usted) and perfilaran/perfilasen (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: perfila
Imperative forms for 'perfilar' are: perfila (tú), perfile (usted), perfilad (vosotros), perfilemos (nosotros), perfilen (ustedes).