provocar Negative Imperative Conjugation
provocar — to cause
The negative imperative of provocar always uses the 'qu' spelling change: no provoques, no provoque, no provoquemos, no provoquen.
provocar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to cause trouble, an accident, or a negative reaction.
Notes on provocar in the Negative Imperative
All forms of the negative imperative are identical to the present subjunctive and therefore all feature the 'c' to 'qu' spelling change.
Example Sentences
No provoques a tu hermano.
Don't provoke your brother.
tú
No provoquen más problemas, por favor.
Don't cause any more problems, please.
No provoque un escándalo aquí.
Don't cause a scandal here (formal).
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no provoca' for the negative tú command.
Correct: no provoques
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative 'tú' form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: provoco
The present tense of provocar is entirely regular: provoco, provocas, provoca, provocamos, provocáis, provocan.
Preterite
yo: provoqué
The preterite of provocar is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes 'c' to 'qu': provoqué.
Imperfect
yo: provocaba
The imperfect of provocar is regular: provocaba, provocabas, provocaba, provocábamos, provocabais, provocaban.
Future
yo: provocaré
The future tense of provocar is regular: provocaré, provocarás, provocará, provocaremos, provocaréis, provocarán.
Conditional
yo: provocaría
The conditional of provocar is regular: provocaría, provocarías, provocaría, provocaríamos, provocaríais, provocarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: provoque
The present subjunctive of provocar requires a spelling change from 'c' to 'qu' in all forms: provoque, provoques, provoque, provoquemos, provoquéis, provoquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: provocara
The imperfect subjunctive of provocar is formed from the third-person plural preterite: provocara, provocaras, provocara, provocáramos, provocarais, provocaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: provoca
The imperative of provocar uses the spelling change 'qu' for formal commands: provoca (tú), provoque (usted), provoquen (ustedes).