realizar Negative Imperative Conjugation
realizar — carry out
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive: no realices, no realice, no realicemos, no realicéis, no realicen.
realizar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to perform a specific action, such as not carrying out a payment or a task yet.
Notes on realizar in the Negative Imperative
All forms use the 'c' spelling change because they are identical to the present subjunctive forms.
Example Sentences
No realices el envío todavía.
Don't carry out the shipment yet.
tú
No realice ninguna acción sin mi permiso.
Do not take any action without my permission.
No realicéis el examen sin leer las instrucciones.
Don't do the exam without reading the instructions.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the affirmative command form with 'no' (e.g., 'no realiza').
Correct: no realices
Why: Negative commands in Spanish must use the subjunctive forms, never the indicative 'tú' form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: realizo
Realizar is completely regular in the present indicative: realizo, realizas, realiza, realizamos, realizáis, realizan.
Preterite
yo: realicé
Realizar has a spelling change in the 'yo' form (realicé), but otherwise follows regular -ar endings.
Imperfect
yo: realizaba
Realizar is regular in the imperfect: realizaba, realizabas, realizaba, realizábamos, realizabais, realizaban.
Future
yo: realizaré
Realizar is regular in the future: simply add the endings -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: realizaría
Realizar is regular in the conditional: add -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían to the full infinitive.
Present Subjunctive
yo: realice
The present subjunctive of realizar features a 'z' to 'c' spelling change: realice, realices, realice, realicemos, realicéis, realicen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: realizara
The imperfect subjunctive of realizar is regular, based on the third-person plural preterite: realizara, realizaras, realizara...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: realiza
The imperative uses 'realiza' for 'tú' and 'realice(n)' for formal commands.