adornar Negative Imperative Conjugation
adornar — to decorate
Use 'no adornes' (tú) and 'no adornen' (ustedes) for negative commands not to decorate.
adornar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
These are negative commands, telling someone *not* to do something. They use the present subjunctive form with 'no' in front. For example, 'No adornes el pastel todavía' (Don't decorate the cake yet).
Notes on adornar in the Negative Imperative
Negative commands use the present subjunctive, so 'adornar' follows the regular -ar verb pattern in the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No adornes esa pared con grafitis.
Don't decorate that wall with graffiti.
tú
No adornen la sala con globos rojos.
Don't decorate the living room with red balloons.
ustedes
No adornemos la casa antes de tiempo.
Let's not decorate the house ahead of time.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: For negative commands, use 'no adornes' (tú) or 'no adorne' (usted), not 'no adorno' or 'no adornar'.
Why: Negative commands in Spanish are formed using the present subjunctive, not the infinitive or the indicative present.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: adorno
The present tense 'adorno' is for decorating happening now or habitually.
Preterite
yo: adorné
Regular preterite forms like 'adorné' and 'adornaron' are used for completed past actions of decorating.
Imperfect
yo: adornaba
The imperfect 'adornaba' describes ongoing or habitual past decorating.
Future
yo: adornaré
The future tense 'adornaré' indicates decorating that will happen.
Conditional
yo: adornaría
The conditional 'adornaría' is for hypothetical decorating or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: adorne
The present subjunctive 'adorne' is used for wishes, doubts, and after certain expressions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: adornara
The imperfect subjunctive 'adornara'/'adornase' is for hypothetical past situations or polite requests.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: adorna
Use 'adorna' (tú) and 'adornen' (ustedes) for direct commands to decorate.