administrar Negative Imperative Conjugation
administrar — to manage
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no administres, no administre, no administremos, no administréis, no administren.
administrar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone NOT to do something. It's like a warning or a strict instruction.
Notes on administrar in the Negative Imperative
Administrar is regular in the negative imperative, which is formed using the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No administres el presupuesto sin consultarme.
Don't manage the budget without consulting me.
tú
Por favor, no administre la empresa de esa manera.
Please, don't manage the company that way.
usted
No administremos los fondos sin aprobación.
Let's not manage the funds without approval.
nosotros
¡No administréis mal los recursos!
Don't mismanage the resources!
vosotros
Ustedes, no administren esos datos personales.
You all, do not manage that personal data.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive with 'no' like 'no administrar'.
Correct: Use 'no administres' (tú) or 'no administre' (usted).
Why: The negative command requires a conjugated subjunctive form.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no' before the verb.
Correct: Always include 'no' before the verb in negative commands.
Why: The 'no' is essential to make the command negative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: administro
The present indicative of administrar is regular: administro, administras, administra, administramos, administráis, administran.
Preterite
yo: administré
The preterite of administrar is regular: administré, administraste, administró, administramos, administrasteis, administraron.
Imperfect
yo: administraba
The imperfect of administrar is regular: administraba, administrabas, administraba, administrábamos, administrabais, administraban.
Future
yo: administraré
The future tense of administrar is regular: administraré, administrarás, administrará, etc.
Conditional
yo: administraría
The conditional of administrar is regular: administraría, administrarías, administraría, etc.
Present Subjunctive
yo: administre
The present subjunctive (administre, administres, etc.) is used for wishes, doubts, emotions, and uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: administrara
The imperfect subjunctive (administrara/administrase) expresses unreal or hypothetical situations in the past.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: administra
Use the imperative forms administra, administre, administremos, administrad, administren for direct commands.