ultimar Negative Imperative Conjugation
ultimar — to finalize
The negative imperative of ultimar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms.
ultimar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to finish or finalize something yet, perhaps because it is too early or there are errors.
Notes on ultimar in the Negative Imperative
Ultimar is regular. All negative imperative forms are identical to the present subjunctive forms.
Example Sentences
No ultimes el contrato todavía.
Don't finalize the contract yet.
tú
No ultimen el plan sin mi permiso.
Don't finalize the plan without my permission.
ustedes
No ultiméis los detalles sin revisarlos.
Don't finalize the details without reviewing them.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no ultima
Correct: no ultimes
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: ultimo
The present of ultimar is regular: ultimo, ultimas, ultima, ultimamos, ultimáis, ultiman.
Preterite
yo: ultimé
The preterite of ultimar is regular: ultimé, ultimaste, ultimó, ultimamos, ultimasteis, ultimaron.
Imperfect
yo: ultimaba
The imperfect of ultimar follows the standard -aba pattern: ultimaba, ultimabas, ultimaba, ultimábamos, ultimabais, ultimaban.
Future
yo: ultimaré
The future of ultimar is formed by adding -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: ultimaría
The conditional of ultimar adds -ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían to the infinitive.
Present Subjunctive
yo: ultime
The present subjunctive of ultimar changes the -a to -e: ultime, ultimes, ultime, ultimemos, ultiméis, ultimen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: ultimara
The imperfect subjunctive of ultimar uses the -ara endings: ultimara, ultimaras, ultimara, ultimáramos, ultimarais, ultimaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: ultima
The imperative of ultimar uses the forms: ultima, ultime, ultimemos, ultimad, ultimen.