copiar Negative Imperative Conjugation
copiar — to copy
Negative commands for copiar use the present subjunctive: no copies, no copie, no copiemos, no copien, no copiéis.
copiar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something. For 'copiar', it's used to forbid copying.
Notes on copiar in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands use the present subjunctive. For 'copiar', these forms are regular.
Example Sentences
No copies mi tarea.
Don't copy my homework.
tú
No copien la respuesta del vecino.
Don't copy the neighbor's answer.
ustedes
No copie la información sensible.
Do not copy the sensitive information.
usted
No copiéis el final de la película.
Don't copy the end of the movie.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive after 'no'.
Correct: Use 'No copiar' only in very specific contexts like signs; for direct commands, use the subjunctive: 'No copies'.
Why: Spanish commands to individuals require conjugated verb forms, typically from the subjunctive for negative commands.
Mistake: Confusing 'copie' (usted/subjunctive) with 'copié' (yo/preterite).
Correct: Remember 'No copie' is a command (or present subjunctive), while 'copié' is a completed action in the past.
Why: These forms look and sound similar but have very different meanings and uses.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: copio
The present tense of copiar is regular: copio, copias, copia, copiamos, copiáis, copian.
Preterite
yo: copié
The preterite of copiar is regular: copié, copiaste, copió, copiamos, copiasteis, copiaron.
Imperfect
yo: copiaba
The imperfect of copiar is regular: copiaba, copiabas, copiaba, copiábamos, copiabais, copiaban.
Future
yo: copiaré
The future of copiar is regular: copiaré, copiarás, copiará, copiaremos, copiaréis, copiarán.
Conditional
yo: copiaría
The conditional of copiar is regular: copiaría, copiarías, copiaría, copiaríamos, copiaríais, copiarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: copie
The present subjunctive of copiar (copie, copies, copiemos, copien, copiéis) is used for wishes, doubts, and emotions.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: copiara
The imperfect subjunctive of copiar (copiara/copiase) is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, and doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: copia
The imperative of copiar is irregular for tú (copia) but regular for others: copiemos, copien, copiad, copie.