deportar Negative Imperative Conjugation
deportar — to deport
Negative deportar commands use the present subjunctive: no deporta (tú), no deporte (usted), no deportemos (nosotros), no deporten (ustedes), no deportéis (vosotros).
deportar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use negative commands with deportar to tell someone *not* to deport someone or a group. This is often used in contexts of human rights or legal appeals.
Notes on deportar in the Negative Imperative
All negative commands in Spanish are formed using the present subjunctive. Deportar follows the regular -ar pattern in the present subjunctive.
Example Sentences
No deportas a nadie sin pruebas.
Don't deport anyone without proof.
tú
Por favor, no deporte a esa familia.
Please, don't deport that family.
usted
No deportemos a los que buscan asilo.
Let's not deport those seeking asylum.
nosotros
¡No deportéis a los refugiados!
Don't deport the refugees!
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the indicative instead of the subjunctive: 'No deportas'.
Correct: The correct negative command for tú is 'no deportas', which is the present subjunctive form.
Why: Spanish uses the present subjunctive for all negative commands.
Mistake: Using the affirmative imperative form: 'No deporta'.
Correct: The negative command for tú is 'no deportas'.
Why: The affirmative tú imperative is 'deporta', but negative commands always use the subjunctive.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: deporto
The present tense of deportar (deporto, deportas, deporta, deportamos, deportáis, deportan) describes current or habitual deportations.
Preterite
yo: deporté
The preterite of deportar is regular: deporté, deportaste, deportó, deportamos, deportasteis, deportaron.
Imperfect
yo: deportaba
The imperfect of deportar (deportaba, deportabas, deportaba, deportábamos, deportabais, deportaban) describes ongoing or habitual past deportations.
Future
yo: deportaré
The future tense of deportar (deportaré, deportarás, deportará, deportaremos, deportaréis, deportarán) indicates future deportations.
Conditional
yo: deportaría
The conditional of deportar (deportaría, deportarías, deportaría, deportaríamos, deportaríais, deportarían) expresses hypothetical ('would') or polite deportations.
Present Subjunctive
yo: deporte
The present subjunctive of deportar (deporte, deportes, deportemos, deporten) is used after expressions of doubt, desire, emotion, or uncertainty.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: deportara
The imperfect subjunctive of deportar (deportara/deportase) expresses past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: deporta
Deportar commands: deporta (tú), deporte (usted), deportemos (nosotros), deporten (ustedes), deportad (vosotros).