Word
No afines el piano ahora.
Meaning
Do not tune the piano now.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about No afines el piano ahora.
Why does the verb end in "-es" (afines) instead of "-as" (afinas)?
Because this is a negative command (telling someone not to do something). For the informal tú, negative commands use the present subjunctive form. Since afinar is an -ar verb, its ending swaps to an "e", making it no afines.
How would I say this if I were telling someone to tune the piano?
You would say Afina el piano ahora. Positive informal commands use the standard third-person present tense form (like él/ella afina), whereas negative commands force the vowel swap to the subjunctive (no afines).
How would this sentence change if I were speaking formally to someone?
What is the infinitive of this verb and are there other ways to use it?
The infinitive is afinar. While its main meaning is to tune a musical instrument or voice, you will also hear it used to mean to refine or to perfect something, like ironing out the final details of a plan.