decorar Negative Imperative Conjugation
decorar — to decorate
Use 'no decores' (tú) and 'no decoren' (ustedes) for negative commands.
decorar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
This is for telling someone *not* to do something. For example, 'Don't decorate the wall with markers!' or 'Don't decorate the cake until it cools.'
Notes on decorar in the Negative Imperative
Negative commands in Spanish are formed using the present subjunctive. So, 'decorar' follows the present subjunctive pattern, making it regular in this form.
Example Sentences
No decores la pared con pintura.
Don't decorate the wall with paint.
tú
No decore el pastel todavía.
Don't decorate the cake yet.
usted
No decoremos la casa con globos rojos.
Let's not decorate the house with red balloons.
nosotros
No decoren ese espacio, por favor.
Don't decorate that space, please.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative mood instead of subjunctive.
Correct: It should be 'No decores' (subjunctive), not 'No decoras' (indicative).
Why: All negative commands in Spanish use the present subjunctive, not the present indicative.
Mistake: Incorrectly conjugating the 'vosotros' form.
Correct: The correct form is 'no decoréis'.
Why: The 'vosotros' present subjunctive of -ar verbs ends in '-éis'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: decoro
Use 'decoro' (yo) and 'decoran' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for current, habitual, or general decorating actions.
Preterite
yo: decoré
Use 'decoré' (yo) and 'decoró' (él/ella/usted) for completed actions of decorating in the past.
Imperfect
yo: decoraba
Use 'decoraba' (yo/él/ella/usted) and 'decoraban' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for ongoing or habitual decorating in the past.
Future
yo: decoraré
Use 'decoraré' (yo) and 'decorarán' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for actions that will happen in the future.
Conditional
yo: decoraría
Use 'decoraría' (yo/él/ella/usted) and 'decorarían' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) for hypothetical situations ('would decorate').
Present Subjunctive
yo: decore
Use 'decore' (yo/él/ella/usted) and 'decoren' (ellos/ellas/ustedes) after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: decorara
Use 'decorara' or 'decorase' for past hypothetical situations or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: decora
Use 'decora' (tú) and 'decoren' (ustedes) for direct commands to decorate.