atener Negative Imperative Conjugation
atener — to abide by
The negative imperative uses 'no' + present subjunctive: no te atengas, no se atenga...
atener Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to limit themselves to or stick to a specific thing.
Notes on atener in the Negative Imperative
These forms are identical to the present subjunctive forms.
Example Sentences
No te atengas solo a lo que él dice.
Don't just abide by what he says.
tú
No se atengan a un solo plan.
Don't stick to just one plan.
No nos atengamos a soluciones temporales.
Let's not stick to temporary solutions.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'no te atentas'.
Correct: The correct form is 'no te atengas'.
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive, not the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: me atengo
The present tense of atenerse is irregular and shoe-shaped: me atengo, te atienes, se atiene...
Preterite
yo: me atuve
The preterite of atenerse is highly irregular, using the 'atuv-' stem: me atuve, te atuviste, se atuvo...
Imperfect
yo: me atenía
The imperfect of atenerse is regular: me atenía, te atenías, se atenía...
Future
yo: me atendré
The future tense of atenerse uses the irregular stem 'atendr-': me atendré, te atendrás, se atendrá...
Conditional
yo: me atendría
The conditional of atenerse uses the 'atendr-' stem: me atendría, te atendrías, se atendría...
Present Subjunctive
yo: me atenga
The present subjunctive of atenerse uses the irregular 'g' stem: me atenga, te atengas, se atenga...
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: me atuviera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the irregular 'atuv-' stem: me atuviera, te atuvieras, se atuviera...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: atenme
The imperative of atenerse gives direct orders: atente, aténgase, atengámonos...