sintetizar Negative Imperative Conjugation
sintetizar — to summarize
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms: no sintetices, no sintetice, no sinteticemos, no sinteticéis, no sinteticen.
sintetizar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to summarize something, perhaps because you need all the details.
Notes on sintetizar in the Negative Imperative
All forms use the 'c' spelling change (z -> c) because all negative imperative endings for -ar verbs start with 'e'.
Example Sentences
No sintetices el informe todavía; necesito los detalles.
Don't summarize the report yet; I need the details.
tú
No sintetice la historia tanto, por favor.
Don't summarize the story so much, please.
No sinteticen los resultados sin revisarlos primero.
Don't summarize the results without checking them first.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no sintetiza' as a command.
Correct: no sintetices
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive, not the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: sintetizo
Sintetizar is regular in the present tense: sintetizo, sintetizas, sintetiza, sintetizamos, sintetizáis, sintetizan.
Preterite
yo: sinteticé
Sintetizar has a spelling change in the first person (yo) to 'sinteticé', but is otherwise regular.
Imperfect
yo: sintetizaba
Sintetizar is regular in the imperfect: sintetizaba, sintetizabas, sintetizaba, sintetizábamos, sintetizabais, sintetizaban.
Future
yo: sintetizaré
Sintetizar is regular in the future: sintetizaré, sintetizarás, sintetizará, sintetizaremos, sintetizaréis, sintetizarán.
Conditional
yo: sintetizaría
Sintetizar is regular in the conditional: sintetizaría, sintetizarías, sintetizaría, sintetizaríamos, sintetizaríais, sintetizarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: sintetice
Sintetizar changes 'z' to 'c' in all forms: sintetice, sintetices, sintetice, sinteticemos, sinteticéis, sinteticen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: sintetizara
Sintetizar is regular in the imperfect subjunctive: sintetizara, sintetizaras, sintetizara, sintetizáramos, sintetizarais, sintetizaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: sintetiza
The imperative uses 'sintetiza' (tú) and 'sintetice' (usted/ustedes) for commands.