ascender Negative Imperative Conjugation
ascender — to go up
The negative imperative of ascender is identical to the present subjunctive: no asciendas, no ascienda, no ascendamos, no ascendáis, no asciendan.
ascender Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to climb or not to advance (e.g., 'Don't go up yet!').
Notes on ascender in the Negative Imperative
It follows the present subjunctive rules, meaning the 'ie' stem change occurs in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Example Sentences
No asciendas todavía, espera mi señal.
Don't go up yet, wait for my signal.
tú
No asciendan por ese camino, es peligroso.
Don't go up that path, it's dangerous.
No ascendamos más, estamos muy cansados.
Let's not climb any further, we are very tired.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: No ascendas.
Correct: No asciendas.
Why: The negative command must use the subjunctive stem change.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: asciendo
The present tense of ascender features an 'e' to 'ie' stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: ascendí
The preterite of ascender is completely regular: ascendí, ascendiste, ascendió, ascendimos, ascendisteis, ascendieron.
Imperfect
yo: ascendía
The imperfect of ascender is regular: ascendía, ascendías, ascendía, ascendíamos, ascendíais, ascendían.
Future
yo: ascenderé
The future tense of ascender is regular: add endings to the infinitive (ascenderé, ascenderás, etc.).
Conditional
yo: ascendería
The conditional of ascender is regular: add 'ía' endings to the infinitive (ascendería, ascenderías, etc.).
Present Subjunctive
yo: ascienda
The present subjunctive of ascender follows the 'e' to 'ie' stem change: ascienda, asciendas, ascienda, ascendamos, ascendáis, asciendan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: ascendiera
The imperfect subjunctive of ascender uses the 'ascendier-' stem: ascendiera, ascendieras, ascendiera, ascendiéramos, ascendierais, ascendieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: asciende
The imperative uses the stem-changed 'asciend-' for most commands, but 'ascended' for vosotros.