archivar Negative Imperative Conjugation
archivar — to file
Negative commands for 'archivar' use 'no' plus the present subjunctive: no archives (tú), no archive (usted), no archivéis (vosotros), no archivemos (nosotros), no archiven (ustedes).
archivar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something. For 'archivar', you might say, 'Don't file that yet.'
Notes on archivar in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish are formed using the present subjunctive tense preceded by 'no'. Therefore, 'archivar' follows the regular present subjunctive pattern: no archives, no archive, no archivéis, no archivemos, no archiven.
Example Sentences
No archives ese documento hasta que te dé permiso.
Don't file that document until I give you permission.
tú
Señor Pérez, no archive esa carta, por favor.
Mr. Perez, do not file that letter, please.
usted
No archivéis los correos electrónicos viejos.
Don't file the old emails.
vosotros
No archivemos nada hasta tener la confirmación.
Let's not file anything until we have the confirmation.
nosotros
No archiven los recibos de esta semana.
You all, don't file this week's receipts.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'no archivar' in a command.
Correct: Use the present subjunctive forms: 'no archives', 'no archive', etc.
Why: The negative imperative requires the subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Forgetting 'no'.
Correct: Always include 'no' before the subjunctive verb in negative commands.
Why: The 'no' is essential to make the command negative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: archivo
The present tense of 'archivar' is 'archivo' (I file), 'archivas' (you file), 'archiva' (he/she/you files), 'archivamos' (we file), 'archiváis' (you all file), 'archivan' (they file).
Preterite
yo: archivé
The preterite of 'archivar' is regular: archivé, archivaste, archivó, archivamos, archivasteis, archivaron.
Imperfect
yo: archivaba
The imperfect of 'archivar' is 'archivaba' (I/he/she/you filed/used to file), 'archivabas' (you filed/used to file), 'archivábamos' (we filed/used to file), 'archivabais' (you all filed/used to file), 'archivaban' (they filed/used to file).
Future
yo: archivaré
The future tense of 'archivar' adds endings to the infinitive: archivaré (I will file), archivarás (you will file), archivará (he/she/you will file), etc.
Conditional
yo: archivaría
The conditional of 'archivar' uses the infinitive + endings: archivaría (I would file), archivarías (you would file), archivaría (he/she/you would file), etc.
Present Subjunctive
yo: archive
The present subjunctive of 'archivar' is archive (yo, él/ella/usted), archives (tú), archivemos (nosotros), archivéis (vosotros), archiven (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: archivara
The imperfect subjunctive of 'archivar' has two forms for each pronoun, like archivara/archivase (yo, él, ella, usted).
Affirmative Imperative
yo: archiva
Archiva (tú), archive (usted), archived (vosotros), archivemos (nosotros), archiven (ustedes) are the imperative forms for 'archivar'.