ubicar Negative Imperative Conjugation
ubicar — to locate
The negative imperative of ubicar always uses the 'qu' spelling change: no ubiques, no ubique, no ubiquemos, no ubiquen.
ubicar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to place something in a certain spot or not to bother locating something.
Notes on ubicar in the Negative Imperative
Since all negative commands use present subjunctive endings (which start with 'e'), the 'c' changes to 'qu' in every form.
Example Sentences
No ubiques la mesa allí, estorba.
Don't place the table there; it's in the way.
tú
No ubiquen el coche en la zona prohibida.
Don't park/locate the car in the prohibited zone.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Saying 'no ubica' for a command.
Correct: no ubiques
Why: Negative commands for 'tú' must end in -es, not -a.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: ubico
The present tense of ubicar is regular: ubico, ubicas, ubica, ubicamos, ubicáis, ubican.
Preterite
yo: ubiqué
The preterite of ubicar has a spelling change in the 'yo' form (ubiqué), but is otherwise regular.
Imperfect
yo: ubicaba
The imperfect of ubicar is fully regular: ubicaba, ubicabas, ubicaba, ubicábamos, ubicabais, ubicaban.
Future
yo: ubicaré
The future of ubicar is regular: ubicaré, ubicarás, ubicará, ubicaremos, ubicaréis, ubicarán.
Conditional
yo: ubicaría
The conditional of ubicar is regular: ubicaría, ubicarías, ubicaría, ubicaríamos, ubicaríais, ubicarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: ubique
The present subjunctive of ubicar uses 'qu' in all forms: ubique, ubiques, ubique, ubiquemos, ubiquéis, ubiquen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: ubicara
The imperfect subjunctive of ubicar is regular: ubicara, ubicaras, ubicara, ubicáramos, ubicarais, ubicaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: ubica
The imperative of ubicar uses 'ubica' for tú and 'ubique/n' for formal commands.