andar Negative Imperative Conjugation
andar — walk
The negative imperative of andar uses the present subjunctive: no andes, no ande, no andemos, no andéis, no anden.
andar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to walk somewhere or to stop doing something (e.g., 'Don't walk on the grass').
Notes on andar in the Negative Imperative
These forms are identical to the present subjunctive. They are regular.
Example Sentences
No andes descalzo por la casa.
Don't walk barefoot around the house.
tú
No anden por esa calle, es peligrosa.
Don't walk down that street; it's dangerous.
No andemos con rodeos y dime la verdad.
Let's not beat around the bush (walk in circles) and tell me the truth.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the affirmative form with 'no' (e.g., 'no anda').
Correct: The negative command must be 'no andes'.
Why: In Spanish, negative commands always switch to the subjunctive forms.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: ando
The present tense of andar is completely regular: ando, andas, anda, andamos, andáis, andan.
Preterite
yo: anduve
The preterite of andar is highly irregular, using the 'uv' stem: anduve, anduviste, anduvo, anduvimos, anduvisteis, anduvieron.
Imperfect
yo: andaba
The imperfect of andar is regular: andaba, andabas, andaba, andábamos, andabais, andaban.
Future
yo: andaré
The future tense of andar is regular: andaré, andarás, andará, andaremos, andaréis, andarán.
Conditional
yo: andaría
The conditional of andar is regular: andaría, andarías, andaría, andaríamos, andaríais, andarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: ande
The present subjunctive of andar is regular: ande, andes, ande, andemos, andéis, anden.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: anduviera
The imperfect subjunctive of andar uses the irregular 'uv' stem: anduviera, anduvieras, anduviera, anduviéramos, anduvierais, anduvieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: anda
The affirmative imperative (commands) for andar is mostly regular: anda, ande, andemos, andad, anden.