botar Negative Imperative Conjugation
botar — to throw away
Use 'no botes' (tú) and 'no boten' (ustedes) for negative commands with botar.
botar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
These are used to tell someone *not* to do something. For 'botar', it's a negative command like 'Don't throw away the keys!' or 'Don't throw away your chance!'
Notes on botar in the Negative Imperative
Negative commands in Spanish always use the present subjunctive. Botar follows the regular present subjunctive pattern: 'no bote' (yo/él/ella/usted), 'no botes' (tú), 'no botemos' (nosotros), 'no botéis' (vosotros), 'no boten' (ellos/ellas/ustedes).
Example Sentences
No botes esa carta antigua.
Don't throw away that old letter.
tú
No botéis el plástico en la basura normal.
Don't throw away the plastic in the regular trash.
vosotros
No boten las pilas usadas aquí.
Don't throw away used batteries here.
No bote mi abrigo, por favor.
Don't throw away my coat, please.
usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive or indicative instead of subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'no botar' or 'no bota' is incorrect. It must be 'no botes' (tú) or 'no bote' (usted).
Why: Negative commands require the present subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Incorrect subjunctive ending for vosotros.
Correct: It's 'no botéis', not 'no botan'.
Why: The vosotros form of the present subjunctive for -ar verbs ends in -éis.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: boto
Use 'boto', 'botas', 'bota', 'botamos', 'botáis', 'botan' for current or habitual actions of throwing away.
Preterite
yo: boté
Use 'boté', 'botaste', 'botó', 'botamos', 'botasteis', 'botaron' for completed actions of throwing away.
Imperfect
yo: botaba
Use 'botaba', 'botabas', 'botaba', 'botábamos', 'botabais', 'botaban' for ongoing or habitual past actions of throwing away.
Future
yo: botaré
Use 'botaré', 'botarás', 'botará', 'botaremos', 'botaréis', 'botarán' for future actions of throwing away.
Conditional
yo: botaría
Use 'botaría', 'botarías', 'botaría', 'botaríamos', 'botaríais', 'botarían' for hypothetical or polite commands with botar.
Present Subjunctive
yo: bote
Use 'bote' (yo/él/ella/usted) and 'boten' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for wishes, doubts, and emotions with botar.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: botara
Use 'botara' or 'botase' forms for hypothetical or past subjunctive situations with botar.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: bota
Use imperative forms like 'bota' (tú) and 'boten' (ustedes) for direct commands with botar.