bailar Negative Imperative Conjugation
bailar — to dance
The negative imperative of bailar uses the present subjunctive forms: no bailes, no baile, no bailemos, no bailéis, no bailen.
bailar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to dance, perhaps if they are injured or if the music is inappropriate.
Notes on bailar in the Negative Imperative
Bailar is regular. Remember that the negative 'tú' form (no bailes) is different from the affirmative 'tú' form (baila).
Example Sentences
No bailes sobre la mesa.
Don't dance on the table.
tú
No bailen aquí, es peligroso.
Don't dance here, it's dangerous.
ustedes
No bailemos todavía, la música es mala.
Let's not dance yet, the music is bad.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no baila
Correct: no bailes
Why: Negative commands for 'tú' must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: bailo
Bailar is a regular -ar verb in the present tense: bailo, bailas, baila, bailamos, bailáis, bailan.
Preterite
yo: bailé
The preterite of bailar is regular: bailé, bailaste, bailó, bailamos, bailasteis, bailaron.
Imperfect
yo: bailaba
Bailar in the imperfect follows the regular -aba pattern: bailaba, bailabas, bailaba, bailábamos, bailabais, bailaban.
Future
yo: bailaré
The future of bailar is formed by adding -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the infinitive.
Conditional
yo: bailaría
The conditional of bailar uses the infinitive plus -ía endings: bailaría, bailarías, bailaría, bailaríamos, bailaríais, bailarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: baile
The present subjunctive of bailar swaps the -a for -e: baile, bailes, baile, bailemos, bailéis, bailen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: bailara
The imperfect subjunctive of bailar is based on the 'ellos' preterite: bailara, bailaras, bailara, bailáramos, bailarais, bailaran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: baila
The imperative of bailar gives commands: baila (tú), bailad (vosotros), and uses subjunctive for others.