reemplazar Negative Imperative Conjugation
reemplazar — to replace
The negative imperative of reemplazar always uses the present subjunctive forms: no reemplaces, no reemplace, no reemplacemos, no reemplacéis, no reemplacen.
reemplazar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to replace something, such as 'Don't replace that part yet.'
Notes on reemplazar in the Negative Imperative
The spelling change z > c occurs in all negative imperative forms to maintain the correct pronunciation before the 'e' vowel.
Example Sentences
No reemplaces el sensor todavía.
Don't replace the sensor yet.
tú
No reemplace la pieza sin permiso.
Don't replace the part without permission.
usted
No reemplacéis las luces todavía.
Don't replace the lights yet.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no reemplazas
Correct: no reemplaces
Why: Negative commands must use subjunctive endings, not indicative endings.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: reemplazo
The present tense of reemplazar is fully regular: reemplazo, reemplazas, reemplaza, reemplazamos, reemplazáis, reemplazan.
Preterite
yo: reemplacé
The preterite of reemplazar is regular except for the 'yo' form (reemplacé), which changes 'z' to 'c'.
Imperfect
yo: reemplazaba
The imperfect of reemplazar is regular: reemplazaba, reemplazabas, reemplazaba, reemplazábamos, reemplazabais, reemplazaban.
Future
yo: reemplazaré
The future tense of reemplazar is regular: reemplazaré, reemplazarás, reemplazará, reemplazaremos, reemplazaréis, reemplazarán.
Conditional
yo: reemplazaría
The conditional of reemplazar is regular: reemplazaría, reemplazarías, reemplazaría, reemplazaríamos, reemplazaríais, reemplazarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: reemplace
The present subjunctive of reemplazar undergoes a spelling change from 'z' to 'c' in all persons: reemplace, reemplaces, reemplace, reemplacemos, reemplacéis, reemplacen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: reemplazara
The imperfect subjunctive of reemplazar is regular, based on the third-person plural preterite: reemplazara, reemplazaras, reemplazara, reemplazáramos, reemplazarais, reemplazaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: reemplaza
The affirmative imperative of reemplazar uses 'reemplaza' (tú) and changes 'z' to 'c' for formal commands (reemplace).