recalcar Negative Imperative Conjugation
recalcar — to emphasize
The negative imperative of recalcar always uses 'qu': no recalques, no recalque, no recalquemos, no recalquéis, no recalquen.
recalcar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to emphasize or dwell on a particular subject.
Notes on recalcar in the Negative Imperative
Since all negative commands are based on the present subjunctive, they all feature the 'qu' spelling change.
Example Sentences
No recalques ese error, no es para tanto.
Don't emphasize that error; it's not a big deal.
tú
No recalquemos lo negativo hoy.
Let's not emphasize the negative today.
nosotros
No recalquen tanto el precio.
Don't (plural) emphasize the price so much.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no recalca' for the negative tú command.
Correct: no recalques
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive forms, never the indicative 'él/ella' form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: recalco
The present tense of recalcar is regular: recalco, recalcas, recalca, recalcamos, recalcáis, recalcan.
Preterite
yo: recalqué
Recalcar has a spelling change in the 'yo' form (recalqué), but is otherwise regular.
Imperfect
yo: recalcaba
The imperfect of recalcar is fully regular: recalcaba, recalcabas, recalcaba, recalcábamos, recalcabais, recalcaban.
Future
yo: recalcaré
The future tense of recalcar is regular: recalcaré, recalcarás, recalcará, recalcaremos, recalcaréis, recalcarán.
Conditional
yo: recalcaría
The conditional of recalcar is regular: recalcaría, recalcarías, recalcaría, recalcaríamos, recalcaríais, recalcarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: recalque
The present subjunctive of recalcar uses 'qu' in all forms: recalque, recalques, recalque, recalquemos, recalquéis, recalquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: recalcara
The imperfect subjunctive of recalcar is regular: recalcara, recalcaras, recalcara, recalcáramos, recalcarais, recalcaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: recalca
The imperative of recalcar uses 'recalca' (tú) and 'recalquen' (ustedes).