concebir Negative Imperative Conjugation
concebir — to conceive
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive forms with 'no'.
concebir Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to think of or understand something in a certain way.
Notes on concebir in the Negative Imperative
All forms use the 'concib-' stem because they are identical to the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No concibas el fracaso como el final.
Don't conceive of failure as the end.
tú
No conciban el trabajo como una carga.
Don't conceive of work as a burden.
No concibamos el cambio con miedo.
Let's not conceive of change with fear.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no concebas
Correct: no concibas
Why: Negative commands require the present subjunctive, which for this verb uses the 'i' stem.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: concibo
Concebir follows an e-i stem change in all forms except nosotros and vosotros.
Preterite
yo: concebí
Concebir has a third-person stem change (e-i) in the preterite: concibió and concibieron.
Imperfect
yo: concebía
The imperfect of concebir is completely regular: concebía, concebías, concebía...
Future
yo: concebiré
Concebir is regular in the future; just add endings to the infinitive (concebiré).
Conditional
yo: concebiría
The conditional of concebir is regular: concebiría, concebirías, concebiría...
Present Subjunctive
yo: conciba
Concebir changes the stem to 'concib-' for all subjects in the present subjunctive.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: concibiera
The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'concib-' stem: concibiera, concibieras...
Affirmative Imperative
yo: concibe
Use 'concibe' (tú) or 'conciban' (ustedes) to tell someone to form an idea.