relajarse Negative Imperative Conjugation
relajarse — to relax
The negative imperative of relajarse uses the present subjunctive: no te relaxes, no se relaje, no nos relajemos, no os relajéis, no se relajen.
relajarse Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to relax, perhaps because there is urgent work to do or a dangerous situation.
Notes on relajarse in the Negative Imperative
Relajarse follows the rule where negative commands always use the present subjunctive forms. Unlike affirmative commands, the pronouns come before the verb.
Example Sentences
¡No te relaxes todavía, falta mucho!
Don't relax yet, there's still a lot to do!
tú
No se relajen hasta que crucemos la meta.
Don't relax until we cross the finish line.
ustedes
No nos relajemos, el peligro no ha pasado.
Let's not relax, the danger hasn't passed.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: No te relaja.
Correct: No te relaxes.
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form (ending in -es), not the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: me relajo
Relajarse is regular in the present: me relajo, te relajas, se relaja, nos relajamos, os relajáis, se relajan.
Preterite
yo: me relajé
Relajarse in the preterite is regular: me relajé, te relajaste, se relajó, nos relajamos, os relajasteis, se relajaron.
Imperfect
yo: me relajaba
Relajarse is regular in the imperfect: me relajaba, te relajabas, se relajaba, nos relajábamos, os relajabais, se relajaban.
Future
yo: me relajaré
The future of relajarse is regular: me relajaré, te relajarás, se relajará, nos relajaremos, os relajaréis, se relajarán.
Conditional
yo: me relajaría
Relajarse is regular in the conditional: me relajaría, te relajarías, se relajaría, nos relajaríamos, os relajaríais, se relajarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: me relaje
Relajarse is regular in the present subjunctive: me relaje, te relaxes, se relaje, nos relajemos, os relajéis, se relajen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: me relajara
Relajarse is regular in the imperfect subjunctive: me relajara, te relajaras, se relajara, nos relajáramos, os relajarais, se relajaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: relájate
The imperative of relajarse uses the forms: relájate, relájese, relajémonos, relajaos, relájense.