revelar Negative Imperative Conjugation
revelar — reveal
The negative imperative of revelar uses 'no' + present subjunctive: no reveles, no revele, no revelemos, no reveléis, no revelen.
revelar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone NOT to do something. For 'revelar,' it's telling someone not to reveal a secret or information.
Notes on revelar in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish use the structure 'no' + the present subjunctive form. Revelar follows this rule perfectly.
Example Sentences
No reveles mi secreto a nadie.
Don't reveal my secret to anyone.
tú
No revele los detalles importantes.
Don't reveal the important details.
usted
¡No reveléis lo que pasó!
Don't reveal what happened!
vosotros
No revelen la sorpresa todavía.
Don't reveal the surprise yet.
ellos/ellas/ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive: 'No revelar el secreto'.
Correct: Use 'No reveles el secreto' (tú) or 'No revele el secreto' (usted).
Why: Negative commands require the present subjunctive, not the infinitive.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no': 'Reveles mi secreto'.
Correct: Add 'no' before the verb: 'No reveles mi secreto'.
Why: The negative command structure requires 'no' to negate the action.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: revelo
The present indicative of revelar is regular: revelo, revelas, revela, revelamos, reveláis, revelan.
Preterite
yo: revelé
The preterite of revelar is regular: revelé, revelaste, reveló, revelamos, revelasteis, revelaron.
Imperfect
yo: revelaba
The imperfect of revelar is regular: revelaba, revelabas, revelaba, revelábamos, revelabais, revelaban.
Future
yo: revelaré
The future of revelar is regular: revelaré, revelarás, revelará, revelaremos, revelaréis, revelarán.
Conditional
yo: revelaría
The conditional of revelar is regular: revelaría, revelarías, revelaría, revelaríamos, revelaríais, revelarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: revele
The present subjunctive of revelar is regular: revele, reveles, revelemos, reveléis, revelen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: revelara
The imperfect subjunctive of revelar has two forms: revelara/revelase and revelaras/revelases, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: revela
The imperative of revelar uses regular -ar endings: revela, revele, revelemos, revelad, revelen.