secar Negative Imperative Conjugation
secar — to dry
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms: no seques, no seque, no sequemos, no sequéis, no sequen.
secar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to dry something (e.g., 'Don't dry that sweater in the machine').
Notes on secar in the Negative Imperative
All forms use the 'qu' spelling change to maintain the hard 'k' sound.
Example Sentences
No seques esa camisa en la secadora.
Don't dry that shirt in the dryer.
tú
No seque el suelo todavía, está sucio.
Don't dry the floor yet, it's dirty.
usted
No sequen los pinceles con papel.
Don't dry the brushes with paper.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the affirmative command 'seca' with 'no' (no seca).
Correct: no seques
Why: Negative 'tú' commands must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: seco
The present tense of secar is completely regular: seco, secas, seca, secamos, secáis, secan.
Preterite
yo: sequé
Secar is regular except for the 'yo' form, which changes to 'sequé' to preserve the pronunciation.
Imperfect
yo: secaba
The imperfect of secar is regular: secaba, secabas, secaba, secábamos, secabais, secaban.
Future
yo: secaré
The future tense is regular; just add the endings to the infinitive: secaré, secarás, secará, secaremos, secaréis, secarán.
Conditional
yo: secaría
The conditional is regular: add -ía endings to the infinitive (secaría, secarías, secaría, secaríamos, secaríais, secarían).
Present Subjunctive
yo: seque
The present subjunctive of secar features a spelling change (c to qu) in all forms: seque, seques, seque, sequemos, sequéis, sequen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: secara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular based on the preterite stem: secara, secaras, secara, secáramos, secarais, secaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: seca
The imperative uses 'seca' (tú) and 'seque' (usted), with the 'c' to 'qu' change in formal and plural commands.