censurar Negative Imperative Conjugation
censurar — to censor
Use 'no censures' for 'tú', 'no censure' for 'usted/ustedes', and 'no censuréis' for 'vosotros'.
censurar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
The negative imperative is used to tell someone *not* to do something. For 'censurar', you might tell someone not to censor a particular piece of content, like 'No censures mi opinión'.
Notes on censurar in the Negative Imperative
Negative commands in Spanish always use the present subjunctive. Censurar is regular in the present subjunctive, so its negative imperative forms are regular.
Example Sentences
No censures mis correos electrónicos.
Don't censor my emails.
tú
Por favor, no censure el contenido sensible.
Please, don't censor the sensitive content.
usted
No censuréis la obra de arte.
Don't you all censor the artwork.
vosotros
No censuren la información importante.
They shouldn't censor the important information.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative present instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: Always use the present subjunctive after 'no' for commands: 'no censures', not 'no censuras'.
Why: The structure for negative commands is 'no' + present subjunctive.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no'.
Correct: Remember to include 'no' before the subjunctive verb form.
Why: The 'no' is essential to make the command negative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: censuro
Use 'censuro' for actions happening now or habitual censoring.
Preterite
yo: censuré
Use 'censuré' for completed past actions like censoring a specific article.
Imperfect
yo: censuraba
Use 'censuraba' for ongoing or habitual past censoring actions.
Future
yo: censuraré
Use 'censuraré' for future actions, like censoring content next week.
Conditional
yo: censuraría
Use 'censuraría' for hypothetical censoring ('would censor').
Present Subjunctive
yo: censure
Use 'censure' for wishes, doubts, emotions, and impersonal expressions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: censurara
Use 'censurara' or 'censurase' for past hypothetical or desired actions.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: censura
Use 'censura' for 'tú' commands, 'censure' for 'usted/ustedes', and 'censurad' for 'vosotros'.