sacudir Negative Imperative Conjugation
sacudir — to shake
Use no sacudas, no sacuda, no sacudamos, no sacudáis, no sacudan for negative commands.
sacudir Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
This is for telling someone NOT to do something. It's the opposite of the affirmative imperative, like 'Don't shake it!'
Notes on sacudir in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands use the present subjunctive form. Sacudir follows the regular pattern here.
Example Sentences
No sacudas la botella con fuerza.
Don't shake the bottle hard.
tú
No sacuda el pastel mientras está caliente.
Don't shake the cake while it's hot.
usted
No sacudamos la silla vieja, se puede romper.
Let's not shake the old chair, it might break.
nosotros
No sacudáis el árbol con tanta violencia.
Don't shake the tree with so much violence.
vosotros
No saquen las manos por la ventana del coche.
Don't put your hands out of the car window.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'sacudir' with 'no'.
Correct: Use 'no sacudas', 'no sacuda', etc.
Why: Negative commands require subjunctive forms, not the infinitive.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no'.
Correct: Always include 'no' before the subjunctive verb form for a negative command.
Why: The 'no' is essential to make the command negative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: sacudo
The present tense of sacudir is sacudo, sacudes, sacude, sacudimos, sacudís, sacuden.
Preterite
yo: sacudí
The preterite of sacudir is regular: sacudí, sacudiste, sacudió, sacudimos, sacudisteis, sacudieron.
Imperfect
yo: sacudía
The imperfect of sacudir is sacudía, sacudías, sacudía, sacudíamos, sacudíais, sacudían.
Future
yo: sacudiré
The future tense of sacudir is sacudiré, sacudirás, sacudirá, sacudiremos, sacudiréis, sacudirán.
Conditional
yo: sacudiría
The conditional of sacudir is sacudiría, sacudirías, sacudiría, sacudiríamos, sacudiríais, sacudirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: sacuda
The present subjunctive of sacudir (sacuda, sacudas, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, emotion, or desire.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: sacudiera
The imperfect subjunctive of sacudir (sacudiera, sacudieras, etc.) is used for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: sacude
Use sacude, sacuda, sacudamos, sacudid, sacudan for direct commands with sacudir.