refugiar Negative Imperative Conjugation
refugiar — to shelter
Negative commands for refugiar use the present subjunctive: no refugies (tú), no refugie (usted), no refugiemos (nosotros), no refugiéis (vosotros), no refugien (ustedes).
refugiar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something. For example, 'No refugies a extraños en tu casa si no estás seguro' (Don't shelter strangers in your house if you're not sure).
Notes on refugiar in the Negative Imperative
Refugiar follows the standard pattern for negative commands, using the present subjunctive forms preceded by 'no'.
Example Sentences
No refugies a nadie sin preguntar.
Don't shelter anyone without asking.
tú
No refugien animales salvajes en la ciudad.
Don't shelter wild animals in the city.
ustedes
No nos refugiemos en excusas.
Let's not shelter ourselves in excuses.
nosotros
No refugiéis a los que causan problemas.
Don't shelter those who cause problems.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of the subjunctive for negative commands.
Correct: Use 'no refugiar' is incorrect; it should be 'no refugies' (tú) or 'no refugie' (usted).
Why: All negative commands in Spanish use the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no'.
Correct: Ensure the negative particle 'no' always precedes the verb.
Why: The absence of 'no' would turn it into a positive command.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: refugio
The present tense of refugiar is regular: refugio, refugias, refugia, refugiamos, refugiáis, refugian.
Preterite
yo: refugié
The preterite of refugiar is regular: refugié, refugiaste, refugió, refugiamos, refugiasteis, refugiaron.
Imperfect
yo: refugiaba
The imperfect of refugiar is regular: refugiaba, refugiabas, refugiaba, refugiábamos, refugiabais, refugiaban.
Future
yo: refugiaré
The future tense of refugiar is regular: refugiaré, refugiarás, refugiará, refugiaremos, refugiaréis, refugiarán.
Conditional
yo: refugiaría
The conditional of refugiar is regular: refugiaría, refugiarías, refugiaría, refugiaríamos, refugiaríais, refugiarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: refugie
The present subjunctive of refugiar is regular: refugie (yo, él/ella/usted), refugies (tú), refugiemos (nosotros), refugiéis (vosotros), refugien (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: refugiara
The imperfect subjunctive of refugiar has two forms for each pronoun: refugiara/refugiase (yo, él/ella/usted), refugiaras/refugiases (tú), etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: refugia
The imperative of refugiar is mostly regular: refugia (tú), refugie (usted), refugiemos (nosotros), refugiad (vosotros), refugien (ustedes).