
resultar Negative Imperative Conjugation
resultar — to turn out
The negative imperative of resultar uses present subjunctive forms: no resultes, no resulte, no resultemos, no resultéis, no resulten.
resultar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to end up being a certain way or to prevent a specific outcome.
Notes on resultar in the Negative Imperative
Resultar is regular. All negative imperative forms are identical to the present subjunctive forms.
Example Sentences
No resultes antipático con los invitados.
Don't turn out to be unpleasant with the guests.
tú
Por favor, no resulten heridos.
Please, don't end up getting hurt.
ustedes
No resultemos perdedores por falta de esfuerzo.
Let's not turn out to be losers due to lack of effort.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no resulta (for tú).
Correct: no resultes
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive, not the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: resulto
The present of resultar is regular: resulto, resultas, resulta, resultamos, resultáis, resultan.
Preterite
yo: resulté
The preterite of resultar is regular: resulté, resultaste, resultó, resultamos, resultasteis, resultaron.
Imperfect
yo: resultaba
The imperfect of resultar follows standard -aba endings: resultaba, resultabas, resultaba, resultábamos, resultabais, resultaban.
Future
yo: resultaré
The future of resultar uses the infinitive plus endings: resultaré, resultarás, resultará, resultaremos, resultaréis, resultarán.
Conditional
yo: resultaría
The conditional of resultar is regular: resultaría, resultarías, resultaría, resultaríamos, resultaríais, resultarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: resulte
The present subjunctive of resultar uses -e endings: resulte, resultes, resulte, resultemos, resultéis, resulten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: resultara
The imperfect subjunctive of resultar is formed from the 'ellos' preterite: resultara, resultaras, resultara, resultáramos, resultarais, resultaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: resulta
The affirmative imperative of resultar follows regular patterns: resulta, resulte, resultemos, resultad, resulten.