armar Negative Imperative Conjugation
armar — to assemble
The negative imperative of armar uses 'no' plus the present subjunctive forms: no armes, no arme, no armemos, no arméis, no armen.
armar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to build or assemble something, perhaps because it's dangerous or the parts are wrong.
Notes on armar in the Negative Imperative
Armar is regular. Note that the negative 'tú' command (no armes) is different from the affirmative 'tú' (arma).
Example Sentences
No armes el estante sin leer las instrucciones.
Don't assemble the shelf without reading the instructions.
tú
No armen escándalo en la biblioteca.
Don't make (assemble) a scene in the library.
ustedes
No armemos la carpa aquí; el suelo está mojado.
Let's not set up the tent here; the ground is wet.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no arma
Correct: no armes
Why: Negative 'tú' commands must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: armo
The present tense of armar is regular: armo, armas, arma, armamos, armáis, arman.
Preterite
yo: armé
The preterite of armar is regular: armé, armaste, armó, armamos, armasteis, armaron.
Imperfect
yo: armaba
The imperfect of armar uses the standard -aba endings: armaba, armabas, armaba, armábamos, armabais, armaban.
Future
yo: armaré
The future of armar is formed by adding endings to the infinitive: armaré, armarás, armará, armaremos, armaréis, armarán.
Conditional
yo: armaría
The conditional of armar is regular: armaría, armarías, armaría, armaríamos, armaríais, armarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: arme
The present subjunctive of armar uses -e endings: arme, armes, arme, armemos, arméis, armen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: armara
The imperfect subjunctive of armar follows the -ra pattern: armara, armaras, armara, armáramos, armarais, armaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: arma
The affirmative imperative of armar provides direct commands: arma, arme, armemos, armad, armen.