tachar Negative Imperative Conjugation
tachar — to cross out
To give negative commands with tachar, use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no tacha, no tache, no tachen, no tachemos, no tachéis.
tachar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative when you want to tell someone *not* to do something. For 'tachar', it's telling someone not to cross something out.
Notes on tachar in the Negative Imperative
Negative commands in Spanish are formed using the present subjunctive. Tachar is regular in the present subjunctive, so its negative imperative is also regular.
Example Sentences
No tacha esa línea, es importante.
Don't cross out that line, it's important.
tú
No tache el número de teléfono.
Do not cross out the phone number.
usted
Por favor, no tachen la fecha.
Please do not cross out the date.
No tachemos nada todavía.
Let's not cross anything out yet.
nosotros
No tachéis la respuesta hasta que el profesor diga.
Don't cross out the answer until the teacher says so.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of the subjunctive: 'No tachar la palabra'.
Correct: Use 'No tacha la palabra' (for tú).
Why: Negative commands require the subjunctive mood, not the infinitive.
Mistake: Forgetting 'no': 'Tache la palabra'.
Correct: 'No tache la palabra'.
Why: The negative command requires the word 'no' before the subjunctive verb.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: tacho
The present tense of tachar is regular: tacho, tachas, tacha, tachamos, tacháis, tachan.
Preterite
yo: taché
The preterite of tachar is regular: taché, tachaste, tachó, tachamos, tachasteis, tacharon.
Imperfect
yo: tachaba
The imperfect of tachar is regular: tachaba, tachabas, tachaba, tachábamos, tachabais, tachaban.
Future
yo: tacharé
The future tense of tachar is regular: tacharé, tacharás, tachará, tacharemos, tacharéis, tacharán.
Conditional
yo: tacharía
The conditional of tachar is regular: tacharía, tacharías, tacharía, tacharíamos, tacharíais, tacharían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: tache
The present subjunctive of tachar (tache, taches, tachen, etc.) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: tachara
The imperfect subjunctive of tachar (tachara, tacharas, tacháramos, etc.) expresses hypothetical past actions or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: tacha
Use the imperative of tachar for direct commands: tacha, tache, tachen, tachemos, tachad.