practicar Negative Imperative Conjugation
practicar — to practice
Negative commands always use the subjunctive: no practiques, no practique, no practiquemos.
practicar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to practice a specific bad habit or at a bad time.
Notes on practicar in the Negative Imperative
All forms use the 'qu' spelling change to maintain the hard 'k' sound.
Example Sentences
No practiques en la sala, hay gente durmiendo.
Don't practice in the living room, people are sleeping.
tú
No practiquemos sin calentar primero.
Let's not practice without warming up first.
nosotros
No practiquen ese paso todavía.
Don't practice that step yet.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no practica
Correct: no practiques
Why: Negative 'tú' commands must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: practico
Practicar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense: practico, practicas, practica, etc.
Preterite
yo: practiqué
The preterite of practicar includes a spelling change in the 'yo' form (practiqué) to keep the 'k' sound.
Imperfect
yo: practicaba
The imperfect of practicar is regular: practicaba, practicabas, practicaba, practicábamos, practicabais, practicaban.
Future
yo: practicaré
The future of practicar is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: practicaré, practicarás, practicará.
Conditional
yo: practicaría
The conditional uses the infinitive 'practicar' plus endings: practicaría, practicarías, practicaría.
Present Subjunctive
yo: practique
The present subjunctive of practicar uses 'qu' in all forms: practique, practiques, practique, etc.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: practicara
The imperfect subjunctive is built from the 'ellos' preterite: practicara, practicaras, practicara.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: practica
Use 'practica' (tú) or 'practique' (usted) to give direct orders to practice.