regular Negative Imperative Conjugation
regular — to regulate
Negative commands use 'no' + present subjunctive: no regules, no regule, no regulen, etc.
regular Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
You use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something directly. It's like a warning or a prohibition.
Notes on regular in the Negative Imperative
Negative commands in Spanish are formed using 'no' followed by the present subjunctive. 'Regular' follows the standard pattern for -ar verbs in the present subjunctive, making its negative imperative regular.
Example Sentences
No regules la temperatura tan alto, consume mucha energía.
Don't regulate the temperature so high, it consumes a lot of energy.
tú
No regulen sus expectativas demasiado pronto.
Don't regulate your expectations too soon.
ustedes
Por favor, no regule el flujo de agua.
Please, don't regulate the water flow.
usted
No reguléis la dosis sin consultar al médico.
Don't regulate the dose without consulting the doctor.
vosotros
No regulemos el mercado de esta manera.
Let's not regulate the market this way.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive or indicative instead of subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'no regules' (subjunctive), not 'no regular' or 'no regulas'.
Why: All negative commands require the present subjunctive.
Mistake: Confusing 'no regules' (tú) with 'no regule' (usted).
Correct: Remember 'no regules' is informal 'you', and 'no regule' is formal 'you'.
Why: The tú and usted forms are different in the present subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: regulo
The present tense of 'regular' is regular: regulo, regulas, regula, regulamos, reguláis, regulan.
Preterite
yo: regulé
The preterite of 'regular' is regular: regulé, regulaste, reguló, regulamos, regulasteis, regularon.
Imperfect
yo: regulaba
The imperfect of 'regular' is regular: regulaba, regulabas, regulaba, regulábamos, regulabais, regulaban.
Future
yo: regularé
The future tense of 'regular' is regular: regularé, regularás, regulará, regularán.
Conditional
yo: regularía
The conditional of 'regular' is regular: regularía, regularías, regularía, regularíamos, regularíais, regularían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: regule
The present subjunctive of 'regular' (regule, regules, regulen) is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: regulara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'regular' (regulara, regularas, regularan) expresses past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: regula
Use the imperative of 'regular' for direct commands: regula, regule, regulen, etc.