alimentar Negative Imperative Conjugation
alimentar — to feed
The negative imperative of alimentar uses 'no' + present subjunctive forms: no alimentes, no alimente, etc.
alimentar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to feed something, common in zoos or with pets on a diet (e.g., 'Don't feed the bears').
Notes on alimentar in the Negative Imperative
Regularly uses the present subjunctive forms. Remember that 'no alimentes' (tú) is different from the affirmative 'alimenta'.
Example Sentences
No alimentes a los animales del zoológico.
Don't feed the animals at the zoo.
tú
Por favor, no alimente al gato, ya comió.
Please, don't feed the cat, he already ate.
usted
No alimenten a las palomas aquí.
Don't feed the pigeons here.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no alimenta
Correct: no alimentes
Why: Negative 'tú' commands must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative form used in affirmative commands.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: alimento
Alimentar is regular in the present: alimento, alimentas, alimenta, alimentamos, alimentáis, alimentan.
Preterite
yo: alimenté
Alimentar is regular in the preterite: alimenté, alimentaste, alimentó, alimentamos, alimentasteis, alimentaron.
Imperfect
yo: alimentaba
The imperfect of alimentar follows the regular -aba pattern: alimentaba, alimentabas, alimentaba...
Future
yo: alimentaré
The future of alimentar is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: alimentaré, alimentarás, alimentará...
Conditional
yo: alimentaría
The conditional of alimentar adds -ía endings to the infinitive: alimentaría, alimentarías, alimentaría...
Present Subjunctive
yo: alimente
The present subjunctive of alimentar uses -e endings: alimente, alimentes, alimente, alimentemos, alimentéis, alimenten.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: alimentara
The imperfect subjunctive of alimentar uses -ara endings: alimentara, alimentaras, alimentara, alimentáramos...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: alimenta
The imperative of alimentar gives direct orders: alimenta (tú), alimentad (vosotros), alimente (usted).