sacar Negative Imperative Conjugation
sacar — to take out
The negative imperative of sacar always uses 'qu': no saques, no saque, no saquemos, no saquéis, no saquen.
sacar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to take something out.
Notes on sacar in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands use the present subjunctive forms, which require the 'qu' spelling change.
Example Sentences
No saques el perro todavía, está lloviendo.
Don't take the dog out yet; it's raining.
tú
No saque el teléfono durante la reunión.
Don't take out your phone during the meeting.
usted
No saquen fotos en el museo.
Don't take photos in the museum.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no sacas
Correct: no saques
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative present form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: saco
Sacar is a completely regular -ar verb in the present tense.
Preterite
yo: saqué
Sacar is mostly regular but has a spelling change in the 'yo' form: saqué.
Imperfect
yo: sacaba
Sacar is regular in the imperfect: sacaba, sacabas, sacaba, sacábamos, sacabais, sacaban.
Future
yo: sacaré
The future of sacar is regular: sacaré, sacarás, sacará, sacaremos, sacaréis, sacarán.
Conditional
yo: sacaría
The conditional of sacar is regular: sacaría, sacarías, sacaría, sacaríamos, sacaríais, sacarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: saque
The present subjunctive of sacar uses a spelling change: saque, saques, saque, saquemos, saquéis, saquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: sacara
The imperfect subjunctive of sacar is regular: sacara, sacaras, sacara, sacáramos, sacarais, sacaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: saca
The imperative for sacar uses 'saca' (tú) and 'saque' (usted).