custodiar Negative Imperative Conjugation
custodiar — to guard
Use 'no' with the present subjunctive, like 'no custodies' (tú) or 'no custodie' (usted), for negative commands.
custodiar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
When you want to tell someone *not* to do something, you use the negative imperative. It's like a prohibition. For example, 'No custodie sus pertenencias' (Don't guard your belongings) or 'No custodies el dinero' (Don't guard the money).
Notes on custodiar in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish use the present subjunctive with 'no'. So, for custodiar, the negative imperative forms are derived directly from the present subjunctive: 'no custodies' (tú), 'no custodie' (usted), 'no custodiemos' (nosotros), 'no custodiéis' (vosotros), and 'no custodien' (ustedes/ellos/ellas).
Example Sentences
No custodies ese secreto, por favor.
Don't guard that secret, please.
tú
No custodie la información confidencial.
Do not guard the confidential information.
usted
Chicos, no custodiéis vuestros teléfonos aquí.
Guys, don't guard your phones here.
vosotros
No custodien la entrada sin relevo.
Don't guard the entrance without relief.
ustedes
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the affirmative imperative instead of the negative subjunctive.
Correct: Instead of 'no custodia', use 'no custodies' for 'tú'.
Why: Negative commands always use the subjunctive mood in Spanish.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no'.
Correct: Always include 'no' before the subjunctive verb for negative commands.
Why: The 'no' is essential to make the command negative.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: custodio
The present tense 'custodio' (yo) or 'custodian' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) describes current or habitual guarding actions.
Preterite
yo: custodié
The preterite of custodiar is regular: custodié, custodiaron, custodió, custodiaste.
Imperfect
yo: custodiaba
The imperfect 'custodiaba' (él/ella/usted) or 'custodiaban' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) describes past ongoing or habitual guarding.
Future
yo: custodiaré
The future tense 'custodiaré' (yo) or 'custodiarán' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) indicates future guarding actions.
Conditional
yo: custodiaría
The conditional 'custodiaría' (yo) expresses hypothetical guarding or polite requests.
Present Subjunctive
yo: custodie
The present subjunctive 'custodie' (él/ella/usted) or 'custodies' (tú) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: custodiara
The imperfect subjunctive (custodiara/custodiase) expresses hypothetical past actions or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: custodia
Use the imperative 'custodia' (tú) and 'custodie' (usted) for direct commands to guard.