Conjugación
Keep always in mind that the conjugation of the imperative mood changes when using the negative imperative. There is one conjugation for the afirmative imperative and one for the negative imperative.| Negative Imperative -AR | Negative Imperative -ER/-IR | |
| Tú | hables | comas/vivas |
| Él/Ella/Usted | hable | coma/viva |
| Nosotros | hablemos | comamos/vivamos |
| Ellos/Ustedes | hablen | coman/vivan |
Formación del imperativo negativo
The negative imperative is formed by simply adding the negative particle "NO" in front of the conjugated (negative imperative) verb.Examples:
| Imperative | Negative imperative | |
| Sube las escaleras Go upstairs | ---> | No subas las escaleras Don't go upstairs |
| Levanta el teléfono Pick up the phone | ---> | No levantes el teléfono Don't pick up the phone |
| Mira esa foto Look at that picture | ---> | No mires esa foto Don't look at that picture |
El Imperativo Negativo con Pronombres
When the negative imperative is combined with direct or indirect object pronouns, these are always placed in between "NO" and the verb.Placing the pronouns after the verb in the negative form is incorrect.
Examples:
| Comételo Eat it | ---> | No te lo comas Don't eat it |
| Cómprala Buy it | ---> | No la compres Don't buy it. |
| Siéntelos Feel them | ---> | No los sientas Don't feel them |
| Siéntate Sit down | ---> | No te sientes Don't sit down |