rechazar Negative Imperative Conjugation
rechazar — to reject
The negative imperative of rechazar always uses the present subjunctive forms: no rechaces, no rechace, no rechacemos, no rechacéis, no rechacen.
rechazar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to reject something, like an opportunity or a gift.
Notes on rechazar in the Negative Imperative
All forms feature the 'z' to 'c' spelling change (e.g., no rechaces).
Example Sentences
No rechaces el regalo de tu abuela.
Don't reject your grandmother's gift.
tú
No rechacen la oportunidad de estudiar fuera.
Don't reject the opportunity to study abroad.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no rechaza' for 'don't reject'.
Correct: no rechaces
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive, never the indicative 'tú' form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: rechazo
The present tense of rechazar is regular: rechazo, rechazas, rechaza, rechazamos, rechazáis, rechazan.
Preterite
yo: rechacé
The preterite of rechazar has a spelling change only in the 'yo' form (rechacé); all other forms are regular.
Imperfect
yo: rechazaba
The imperfect of rechazar is regular: rechazaba, rechazabas, rechazaba, rechazábamos, rechazabais, rechazaban.
Future
yo: rechazaré
The future tense of rechazar is regular: rechazaré, rechazarás, rechazará, rechazaremos, rechazaréis, rechazarán.
Conditional
yo: rechazaría
The conditional of rechazar is regular: rechazaría, rechazarías, rechazaría, rechazaríamos, rechazaríais, rechazarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: rechace
The present subjunctive of rechazar features a spelling change from 'z' to 'c' in all forms: rechace, rechaces, rechace, rechacemos, rechacéis, rechacen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: rechazara
The imperfect subjunctive of rechazar is formed from the third-person plural preterite: rechazara, rechazaras, rechazara, rechazáramos, rechazarais, rechazaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: rechaza
The imperative for rechazar uses the 'z' to 'c' spelling change in formal and plural commands (rechace, rechacen).