significar Negative Imperative Conjugation
significar — to mean
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms with 'no'.
significar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone or something NOT to represent or mean something.
Notes on significar in the Negative Imperative
All forms use the 'qu' spelling change (no signifiques, no signifique...).
Example Sentences
No signifiques un problema para el grupo.
Don't be (mean) a problem for the group.
tú
No signifiquen más gastos.
Don't (you all) mean more expenses.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no significa
Correct: no signifiques
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive, not the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: significo
The present tense of significar is regular: significo, significas, significa, significamos, significáis, significan.
Preterite
yo: signifiqué
The preterite of significar features a spelling change in the 'yo' form: signifiqué.
Imperfect
yo: significaba
The imperfect of significar is regular: significaba, significabas, significaba...
Future
yo: significaré
The future tense is regular, formed by adding endings to the infinitive: significaré, significarás...
Conditional
yo: significaría
The conditional is regular: significaría, significarías, significaría...
Present Subjunctive
yo: signifique
The present subjunctive uses the 'qu' spelling change: signifique, signifiques, signifique...
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: significara
The imperfect subjunctive is regular: significara, significaras, significara...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: significa
The imperative forms for significar are rarely used but follow standard patterns.