ansiar Negative Imperative Conjugation
ansiar — to long for
Negative commands use the present subjunctive: 'no ansíes' (don't long for), 'no ansíen' (don't long for).
ansiar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use negative commands when telling someone *not* to do something. For 'ansiar,' you might say 'No ansíes el pasado' (Don't long for the past) or 'No ansíen la fama' (Don't long for fame).
Notes on ansiar in the Negative Imperative
Ansiar is regular in the negative imperative, which is formed using the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No ansíes lo que no puedes tener.
Don't long for what you can't have.
tú
No ansíen la riqueza fácil.
Don't long for easy wealth.
No ansiemos un imposible.
Let's not long for an impossible thing.
nosotros
No ansiéis la aprobación de todos.
Don't long for everyone's approval.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of the subjunctive: 'no ansiar'.
Correct: Negative commands use the present subjunctive: 'no ansíes', 'no ansíen'.
Why: The structure for negative commands in Spanish always involves the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no'.
Correct: Always include 'no' before the subjunctive verb in negative commands.
Why: The 'no' is what makes the command negative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: ansío
The present tense 'ansío', 'ansías', 'ansía' describes current or habitual longing.
Preterite
yo: ansié
Ansiar is regular in the preterite: 'ansié', 'ansiaste', 'ansió', 'ansiamos', 'ansiasteis', 'ansíaron'.
Imperfect
yo: ansiaba
The imperfect 'ansiaba' describes ongoing or habitual past longing.
Future
yo: ansiaré
The future tense 'ansiaré', 'ansiarás', 'ansiará' expresses future longing or probability.
Conditional
yo: ansiaría
The conditional 'ansiaría' expresses hypothetical longing ('would long for').
Present Subjunctive
yo: ansíe
The present subjunctive 'ansíe' or 'ansíes' is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions about the present or future.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: ansiara
The imperfect subjunctive 'ansiara' or 'ansiase' expresses past desires or hypothetical situations.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: ansía
Use the imperative of ansiar for direct commands like 'ansía' (you, informal) or 'ansíen' (you all, formal).