profundar Negative Imperative Conjugation
profundar — to deepen
Negative commands for profundizar use the present subjunctive: no profundes, no profundice, no profundicemos, no profundicéis, no profundicen.
profundar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative with 'profundizar' to tell someone *not* to do something. For example, 'no profundes' means 'don't go deeper' or 'don't delve into' a sensitive topic.
Notes on profundar in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish are formed using the present subjunctive. Profundizar follows the regular pattern for this tense.
Example Sentences
No profundes en ese error.
Don't dwell on that mistake.
tú
No profundice en detalles innecesarios.
Don't go into unnecessary details.
usted
No profundicemos en el pasado.
Let's not dwell on the past.
nosotros
No profundéis en el asunto.
Don't delve into the matter.
vosotros
No profundicen en la causa.
Don't delve into the cause.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive with 'no'.
Correct: Use the present subjunctive forms like 'no profundes' or 'no profundice'.
Why: Spanish negative commands require the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no'.
Correct: Ensure 'no' precedes the subjunctive verb form.
Why: The 'no' is essential to making the command negative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: profundo
The present indicative of profundizar is regular: profundo, profundas, profunda, profundamos, profundáis, profundan.
Preterite
yo: profundé
The preterite of profundizar is regular: profundé, profundaste, profundó, profundamos, profundasteis, profundizaron.
Imperfect
yo: profundaba
The imperfect of profundizar is regular: profundaba, profundabas, profundaba, profundábamos, profundabais, profundaban.
Future
yo: profundaré
The future indicative of profundizar is regular: profundizaré, profundizarás, profundizará, profundaremos, profundizaréis, profundizarán.
Conditional
yo: profundaría
The conditional of profundizar is regular: profundizaría, profundizarías, profundizaría, profundizaríamos, profundizaríais, profundizarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: profunde
The present subjunctive of profundizar is: profunde, profundes, profunde, profundemos, profundéis, profunden.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: profundara
The imperfect subjunctive of profundizar uses -ra or -se endings: profundara, profundaras, profundara, profundáramos, profundarais, profundaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: profunda
The imperative of profundizar is irregular in the vosotros form: profunda, profunde, profundemos, profunde, profundad, profunden.