constituir Negative Imperative Conjugation
constituir — to constitute
The negative imperative always uses the present subjunctive: no constituyas, no constituya, no constituyamos, no constituyáis, no constituyan.
constituir Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone not to form something or to prevent an action from constituting a specific result.
Notes on constituir in the Negative Imperative
Every form maintains the 'y' spelling change from the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No constituyas una empresa sin abogado.
Don't form a company without a lawyer.
tú
No constituyan un peligro para los demás.
Don't (plural) constitute a danger to others.
No constituya esto un precedente.
Let this not constitute a precedent.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no constituye
Correct: no constituyas
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive, not the indicative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: constituyo
Constituir changes the 'u' to 'uy' in all forms except nosotros and vosotros: constituyo, constituyes, constituye, constituyen.
Preterite
yo: constituí
In the preterite, constituir uses a 'y' in the third-person forms: constituyó and constituyeron.
Imperfect
yo: constituía
Constituir is regular in the imperfect: constituía, constituías, constituía, constituíamos, constituíais, constituían.
Future
yo: constituiré
The future of constituir is regular: constituiré, constituirás, constituirá, constituiremos, constituiréis, constituirán.
Conditional
yo: constituiría
The conditional of constituir is regular: constituiría, constituirías, constituiría, constituiríamos, constituiríais, constituirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: constituya
The present subjunctive follows the 'yo' form of the present: constituya, constituyas, constituya, constituyamos, constituyáis, constituyan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: constituyera
The imperfect subjunctive is based on the preterite 'ellos' form: constituyera, constituyeras, constituyera, constituyéramos, constituyerais, constituyeran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: constituye
Use 'constituye' (tú) or 'constituya' (usted) to give formal orders to form or establish something.