consumir Negative Imperative Conjugation
consumir — to consume
Negative commands for consumir use the present subjunctive: no consumas, no consuma, no consumamos, no consumáis, no consuman.
consumir Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone NOT to do something. For 'consumir', it means telling someone not to consume, eat, or use something.
Notes on consumir in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish are formed using the present subjunctive. Consumir follows the standard conjugation patterns for this tense.
Example Sentences
No consumas esa medicina sin receta.
Do not consume that medicine without a prescription.
tú
No consuman tanta azúcar.
Don't consume so much sugar.
ustedes
No consumamos recursos innecesariamente.
Let's not consume resources unnecessarily.
nosotros
No consumáis todo el pastel de una vez.
Don't consume the whole cake at once.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive 'consumir' in negative commands.
Correct: Always use the present subjunctive form after 'no' for negative commands: 'no consumas'.
Why: The structure for negative commands is 'no' + present subjunctive verb.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no'.
Correct: Ensure 'no' precedes the subjunctive verb form: 'No consuma'.
Why: The 'no' is essential to make the command negative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: consumo
The present indicative of consumir is regular: consumo, consumes, consume, consumimos, consumís, consumen.
Preterite
yo: consumí
The preterite of consumir is regular: consumí, consumiste, consumió, consumimos, consumisteis, consumieron.
Imperfect
yo: consumía
The imperfect of consumir is regular: consumía, consumías, consumía, consumíamos, consumíais, consumían.
Future
yo: consumiré
The future of consumir is regular: consumiré, consumirás, consumirá, consumiremos, consumiréis, consumirán.
Conditional
yo: consumiría
The conditional of consumir is regular: consumiría, consumirías, consumiría, consumiríamos, consumiríais, consumirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: consuma
The present subjunctive of consumir (consuma) is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: consumiera
The imperfect subjunctive of consumir (consumiera/consumiese) expresses past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: consume
The imperative of consumir is irregular for tú (consume), but regular for vosotros (consumid) and nosotros/ustedes (consumamos/consuman).