testificar Negative Imperative Conjugation
testificar — to testify
The negative imperative uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no testifiques, no testifique, no testifiquemos, no testifiquéis, no testifiquen.
testificar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to testify, perhaps for legal protection or if they aren't ready.
Notes on testificar in the Negative Imperative
Since it uses the subjunctive forms, all negative commands for testificar require the 'qu' spelling change.
Example Sentences
No testifiques sin tu abogado.
Don't testify without your lawyer.
tú
No testifique si no está seguro.
Don't testify if you aren't sure.
Por favor, no testifiquen todavía.
Please, don't testify yet.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no testifica
Correct: no testifiques
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative 'tú' form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: testifico
The present tense of testificar is completely regular: testifico, testificas, testifica, testificamos, testificáis, testifican.
Preterite
yo: testifiqué
The preterite of testificar includes a spelling change in the 'yo' form (testifiqué) to maintain the hard 'c' sound.
Imperfect
yo: testificaba
The imperfect of testificar is regular: testificaba, testificabas, testificaba, testificábamos, testificabais, testificaban.
Future
yo: testificaré
The future tense of testificar is regular: just add the endings to the infinitive (testificaré, testificarás, etc.).
Conditional
yo: testificaría
The conditional of testificar is regular: testificaría, testificarías, testificaría, testificaríamos, testificaríais, testificarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: testifique
The present subjunctive of testificar uses 'qu' in all forms: testifique, testifiques, testifique, testifiquemos, testifiquéis, testifiquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: testificara
The imperfect subjunctive of testificar is regular: testificara, testificaras, testificara, testificáramos, testificarais, testificaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: testifica
The imperative of testificar gives commands: testifica (tú), testifique (usted), testifiquemos (nosotros), testificad (vosotros), testifiquen (ustedes).