reflejar Negative Imperative Conjugation
reflejar — to reflect
Negative commands: no reflejes (tú), no refleje (usted), no reflejemos (nosotros), no reflejen (ustedes), no reflejéis (vosotros).
reflejar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to forbid an action. It's formed using the present subjunctive, so it carries the same nuance of doubt or desire but in a negative command context. For 'reflejar', it means 'don't reflect this!' or 'don't reflect on that!'
Notes on reflejar in the Negative Imperative
Reflejar is regular in the negative imperative, following the present subjunctive pattern. The vosotros form 'no reflejéis' requires an accent on the 'i'.
Example Sentences
No reflejes tus miedos en tu trabajo.
Don't reflect your fears in your work.
tú
No reflejen información falsa.
Don't reflect false information.
No reflejéis esa actitud.
Don't reflect that attitude.
vosotros
No refleje su enojo.
Don't reflect your anger.
usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive with 'no'.
Correct: Use the negative imperative forms like 'no reflejes' or 'no refleje'.
Why: The infinitive is not used for commands, positive or negative.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'no reflejéis'.
Correct: The 'i' in 'reflejéis' needs an accent.
Why: This accent is necessary to maintain the correct pronunciation and stress for the vosotros form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: reflejo
Present actions/truths: reflejo, reflejas, refleja, reflejamos, reflejáis, reflejan.
Preterite
yo: reflejé
Completed past actions: reflejé, reflejaste, reflejó, reflejamos, reflejasteis, reflejaron.
Imperfect
yo: reflejaba
Ongoing/habitual past: reflejaba, reflejabas, reflejábamos, reflejaban, reflejabais.
Future
yo: reflejaré
Future actions: reflejaré, reflejarás, reflejará, reflejaremos, reflejarán, reflejaréis.
Conditional
yo: reflejaría
Hypothetical/polite: reflejaría, reflejarías, reflejaríamos, reflejarían, reflejaríais.
Present Subjunctive
yo: refleje
Wishes, doubts, emotions: refleje, reflejes, reflejemos, reflejen, reflejéis.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: reflejara
Past hypothetical: reflejara, reflejaras, reflejáramos, reflejaran, reflejarais.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: refleja
Commands: reflejá (tú), refleje (usted), reflejemos (nosotros), reflejen (ustedes), reflejad (vosotros).