avisar Negative Imperative Conjugation
avisar — notify
No avises (tú), no avise (usted), no avisemos (nosotros), no aviséis (vosotros), no avisen (ustedes) are the negative commands for 'avisar'.
avisar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something. For 'avisar', it means instructing someone not to notify or inform.
Notes on avisar in the Negative Imperative
Negative commands use the present subjunctive. Avisar is regular here, following the standard pattern.
Example Sentences
No avises a nadie hasta que tengamos la confirmación.
Don't notify anyone until we have confirmation.
tú
No avise a la prensa sobre la investigación.
Do not notify the press about the investigation.
usted
No aviséis a los niños todavía, es una sorpresa.
Don't notify the children yet, it's a surprise.
vosotros
No avisemos a la competencia de nuestros planes.
Let's not notify the competition of our plans.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive or indicative instead of subjunctive.
Correct: Always use the present subjunctive after 'no' for negative commands: 'no avises', not 'no avisar' or 'no avisas'.
Why: This is a grammatical rule for forming negative commands in Spanish.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no'.
Correct: Ensure 'no' precedes the subjunctive verb form: 'no avisen'.
Why: Without 'no', it becomes a positive command or a statement.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: aviso
The present tense of avisar (aviso, avisas, avisa, etc.) means 'notify' or 'warn'.
Preterite
yo: avisé
The preterite of avisar (avisé, avisaste, avisó, etc.) means 'notified' or 'warned' about a completed action.
Imperfect
yo: avisaba
The imperfect of avisar (avisaba, avisabas, etc.) describes ongoing or habitual past notifications.
Future
yo: avisaré
The future tense of avisar (avisaré, avisarás, avisará, etc.) means 'will notify'.
Conditional
yo: avisaría
The conditional of avisar (avisaría, avisarías, etc.) means 'would notify'.
Present Subjunctive
yo: avise
The present subjunctive of avisar (avise, avises, avisemos, aviséis, avisen) is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: avisara
The imperfect subjunctive of avisar (avisara/avisase) expresses hypothetical past actions or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: avisa
Avisa (tú), avise (usted), avisemos (nosotros), avisad (vosotros), avisen (ustedes) are the commands for 'avisar'.