decidir Negative Imperative Conjugation
decidir — to decide
The negative imperative of decidir uses the present subjunctive: no decidas, no decida, no decidamos, no decidáis, no decidan.
decidir Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use this to tell someone NOT to make a decision yet or to stop them from choosing something specific.
Notes on decidir in the Negative Imperative
This tense is regular and identical to the present subjunctive forms preceded by 'no'.
Example Sentences
No decidas nada hasta hablar conmigo.
Don't decide anything until you speak with me.
tú
No decidamos sin ver los precios.
Let's not decide without seeing the prices.
nosotros
Por favor, no decida todavía.
Please, don't decide yet.
usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: no decide
Correct: no decidas
Why: Negative commands must use the subjunctive form, not the indicative form.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: decido
Decidir is a regular -ir verb in the present: decido, decides, decide, decidimos, decidís, deciden.
Preterite
yo: decidí
The preterite of decidir is regular: decidí, decidiste, decidió, decidimos, decidisteis, decidieron.
Imperfect
yo: decidía
The imperfect of decidir uses standard -ía endings: decidía, decidías, decidía, decidíamos, decidíais, decidían.
Future
yo: decidiré
The future of decidir adds endings to the infinitive: decidiré, decidirás, decidirá, decidiremos, decidiréis, decidirán.
Conditional
yo: decidiría
The conditional of decidir uses the infinitive plus -ía: decidiría, decidirías, decidiría, decidiríamos, decidiríais, decidirían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: decida
The present subjunctive of decidir changes the vowel to 'a': decida, decidas, decida, decidamos, decidáis, decidan.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: decidiera
The imperfect subjunctive of decidir uses the preterite stem: decidiera, decidieras, decidiera, decidiéramos, decidierais, decidieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: decide
The imperative of decidir gives direct commands: decide, decida, decidamos, decidid, decidan.