clivar Negative Imperative Conjugation
clivar — to cleave
Use 'no clives', 'no clive', 'no clivemos', 'no clivéis', 'no cliven' for negative commands.
clivar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
To give a negative command, you always use 'no' followed by the present subjunctive form. So, 'no clives' for 'tú', 'no clive' for 'usted', 'no clivemos' for 'nosotros', 'no clivéis' for 'vosotros', and 'no cliven' for 'ustedes'.
Notes on clivar in the Negative Imperative
Clivar is regular in the negative imperative, as it follows the standard pattern of using the present subjunctive. The 'vosotros' form 'no clivéis' is the only one with a written accent.
Example Sentences
No clives esa madera vieja.
Don't cleave that old wood.
tú
Por favor, no clive el documento hasta que lo revise.
Please, don't cleave the document until I review it.
usted
No clivemos el código sin antes hacer una copia de seguridad.
Let's not cleave the code without making a backup first.
nosotros
No clivéis la proteína si no está completamente descongelada.
Don't cleave the protein if it's not completely thawed.
vosotros
Ustedes, no cliven el acuerdo hasta que todos estén de acuerdo.
You all, don't cleave the agreement until everyone agrees.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative instead of subjunctive.
Correct: It should be 'no clives' (subjunctive), not 'no clivas' (indicative).
Why: All negative commands in Spanish use the present subjunctive.
Mistake: Forgetting the accent on 'no clivéis'.
Correct: The 'vosotros' form requires an accent: 'no clivéis'.
Why: The accent is crucial for pronunciation and distinguishing the form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: clivo
Use the present tense (clivo, clivas, cliva, clivamos, cliváis, clivan) for 'clivar' happening now or habitually.
Preterite
yo: clivé
Use the preterite (clivé, clivaste, clivó, clivamos, clivasteis, clivaron) for completed actions of 'clivar' in the past.
Imperfect
yo: clivaba
Use the imperfect (clivaba) for ongoing or habitual past actions of 'clivar'.
Future
yo: clivaré
Use the future tense (clivaré, clivarás, clivará...) for actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: clivaría
Use the conditional (clivaría) for hypothetical 'would' scenarios or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: clive
Use the present subjunctive (clive) after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: clivara
Use the imperfect subjunctive (clivara/clivase) for past hypotheticals, wishes, or uncertainty.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: cliva
Use cliva, clive, clivemos, clivad, cliven for direct commands with 'clivar'.