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convenir Negative Imperative Conjugation

convenir — to be advisable

B1irregular (follows the pattern of 'venir') -ir★★★★
Quick answer:

The negative imperative uses the present subjunctive: no convengas, no convenga, no convengamos, no convengáis, no convengan.

convenir Negative Imperative Forms

túno convengas
ustedno convenga
nosotrosno convengamos
vosotrosno convengáis
ustedesno convengan

When to Use the Negative Imperative

Use this to tell someone not to agree to something or to suggest that something should not be considered advisable.

Notes on convenir in the Negative Imperative

It is identical to the present subjunctive forms preceded by 'no'.

Example Sentences

  • No convengas en nada sin leerlo.

    Don't agree to anything without reading it.

    tú

  • No convengamos en algo que no podemos cumplir.

    Let's not agree to something we can't fulfill.

    nosotros

Common Mistakes

  • Mistake: Saying 'no conviene' as a command to 'you'.

    Correct: no convengas

    Why: 'No conviene' means 'it is not advisable', whereas 'no convengas' is the direct command 'do not agree'.

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Related Tenses

Present

yo: convengo

Convenir follows the 'g-stem' and 'ie' stem-change pattern: convengo, convienes, conviene, convenimos, convenís, convienen.

Preterite

yo: convine

Convenir uses the irregular 'uv' stem: convine, conviniste, convino, convinimos, convinisteis, convinieron.

Imperfect

yo: convenía

The imperfect of convenir is regular: convenía, convenías, convenía, conveníamos, conveníais, convenían.

Future

yo: convendré

Convenir uses the irregular 'dr' stem: convendré, convendrás, convendrá, convendremos, convendréis, convendrán.

Conditional

yo: convendría

The conditional uses the 'dr' stem: convendría, convendrías, convendría, convendríamos, convendríais, convendrían.

Present Subjunctive

yo: convenga

The present subjunctive is based on the 'yo' form 'convengo': convenga, convengas, convenga, convengamos, convengáis, convengan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

yo: conviniera

The imperfect subjunctive uses the 'convin-' stem: conviniera, convinieras, conviniera, conviniéramos, convinierais, convinieran.

Affirmative Imperative

yo: conviene

The imperative for 'convenir' is rarely used but follows 'venir': conviene (tú), convenga (usted), convengamos (nosotros), convenid (vosotros).