clamar Negative Imperative Conjugation
clamar — to cry out
Use 'no clames' (tú) and 'no clamen' (ustedes) for negative commands.
clamar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to forbid an action. For 'clamar,' you might tell someone not to cry out unnecessarily or to express distress.
Notes on clamar in the Negative Imperative
Negative commands in Spanish are formed using the present subjunctive. Thus, 'clamar' follows the regular -ar subjunctive pattern.
Example Sentences
No clames si no es una emergencia real.
Don't cry out if it's not a real emergency.
tú
No clamen tan fuerte, los vecinos están durmiendo.
Don't cry out so loudly, the neighbors are sleeping.
No claméis por cosas sin importancia.
Don't cry out about unimportant things.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive instead of the subjunctive.
Correct: Use 'no clames', not 'no clamar'.
Why: Negative commands require the subjunctive mood.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: clamo
Clamar is regular in the present: clamo, clamas, clama, clamamos, clamáis, claman.
Preterite
yo: clamé
Clamar is regular in the preterite: clamé, clamaste, clamó, clamamos, clamasteis, clamaron.
Imperfect
yo: clamaba
Clamar is regular in the imperfect: clamaba, clamabas, clamaba, clamábamos, clamabais, clamaban.
Future
yo: clamaré
Clamar is regular in the future: clamaré, clamarás, clamará, clamaremos, clamaréis, clamarán.
Conditional
yo: clamaría
Clamar is regular in the conditional: clamaría, clamarías, clamaría, clamaríamos, clamaríais, clamarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: clame
Use 'clame' (yo/él/ella/Ud.) and 'clamen' (ellos/ellas/Uds.) after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: clamara
Use 'clamara' or 'clamase' for past hypothetical or uncertain situations.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: clama
Use 'clama' (tú) and 'clamen' (ustedes) for affirmative commands, and 'clama' (vosotros) for vosotros.