relajar Negative Imperative Conjugation
relajar — to relax
Use 'no relajes' (tú), 'no relaje' (usted), 'no relajemos' (nosotros), 'no relajen' (ustedes), 'no relajéis' (vosotros) for negative commands.
relajar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something. For instance, 'No te relajes tanto' means 'Don't relax so much.'
Notes on relajar in the Negative Imperative
Relajar is regular in the negative imperative. It uses the present subjunctive forms preceded by 'no'.
Example Sentences
No te relajes ahora, tenemos que terminar esto.
Don't relax now, we have to finish this.
tú
Señor, no se relaje, aún no hemos terminado la reunión.
Sir, do not relax, we have not finished the meeting yet.
usted
No nos relajemos antes de tiempo.
Let's not relax ahead of time.
nosotros
No se relajen, el examen es difícil.
Don't relax, the exam is difficult.
ustedes
No os relajéis, todavía hay trabajo que hacer.
Don't you all relax, there's still work to do.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive or indicative present instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: Always use the present subjunctive form after 'no' for negative commands (e.g., 'no relajes', not 'no relajas' or 'no relajar').
Why: Spanish grammar dictates the use of the subjunctive mood for negative imperatives.
Mistake: Forgetting the pronoun with reflexive verbs.
Correct: Remember the reflexive pronoun: 'no te relajes', 'no se relaje', etc.
Why: 'Relajarse' is a reflexive verb, and the pronoun must agree with the subject.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: relajo
The present tense 'relajo', 'relajas', etc. is for actions happening now or habitual relaxation.
Preterite
yo: relajé
The preterite of 'relajar' is regular: relajé, relajaste, relajó, relajamos, relajasteis, relajaron.
Imperfect
yo: relajaba
The imperfect 'relajaba', 'relajabas', etc. describes ongoing or habitual past actions.
Future
yo: relajaré
The future tense 'relajaré', 'relajarás', etc. indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: relajaría
The conditional 'relajaría', 'relajarías', etc. expresses 'would' actions, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: relaje
The present subjunctive ('relaje', 'relajes', etc.) expresses wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: relajara
The imperfect subjunctive ('relajara', 'relajaras', etc.) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: relaja
Use 'relaja' (tú), 'relaje' (usted), 'relajemos' (nosotros), 'relajen' (ustedes), 'relajad' (vosotros) for direct commands.