rellenar Negative Imperative Conjugation
rellenar — to fill out
Use 'no rellenes' (tú) and 'no rellene' (usted) for negative commands.
rellenar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
This is used to tell someone *not* to do something, like 'Don't fill out that part of the form' or 'Don't color this section'. It’s the opposite of the affirmative command.
Notes on rellenar in the Negative Imperative
Negative commands in Spanish are formed using the present subjunctive. Rellenar is regular in the present subjunctive, so these forms are straightforward.
Example Sentences
No rellenes la última casilla.
Don't fill out the last box.
tú
No rellene el campo de contraseña.
Do not fill in the password field.
usted
No rellenéis la solicitud con lápiz.
Don't fill out the application in pencil.
vosotros
No rellenemos la parte de los gastos hasta saber el total.
Let's not fill out the expenses section until we know the total.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive with 'no', like 'no rellenar'.
Correct: Use the subjunctive form: 'no rellenes' (tú), 'no rellene' (usted), etc.
Why: Spanish negative commands require the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no'.
Correct: Always include 'no' before the subjunctive verb form for a negative command.
Why: The 'no' is essential to turn the command into a negative one.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: relleno
The present tense 'relleno' is used for current actions, habits, and general truths about filling things out.
Preterite
yo: rellené
The preterite of rellenar is regular: rellené, rellenaste, rellenó, rellenamos, rellenasteis, rellenaron.
Imperfect
yo: rellenaba
The imperfect 'rellenaba' describes ongoing or habitual past actions of filling things out.
Future
yo: rellenaré
The future tense 'rellenaré' indicates an action of filling something out that will happen.
Conditional
yo: rellenaría
The conditional 'rellenaría' expresses hypothetical actions ('would fill out') or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: rellene
The present subjunctive 'rellene' is used for wishes, doubts, and suggestions about the present or future.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: rellenara
The imperfect subjunctive 'rellenara' or 'rellenase' expresses past wishes, hypotheticals, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: rellena
Use 'rellena' (tú) and 'rellene' (usted) for direct commands to fill out something.