depositar Negative Imperative Conjugation
depositar — to deposit
The negative imperative of depositar uses the present subjunctive: no deposites, no deposite, no depositemos, no depositéis, no depositen.
depositar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
Use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something. For 'depositar,' it's about forbidding a deposit, like telling someone not to deposit a certain check or not to deposit funds yet.
Notes on depositar in the Negative Imperative
Like all negative commands in Spanish, the negative imperative for 'depositar' uses the present subjunctive form with 'no' in front. The forms are regular based on the present subjunctive conjugation.
Example Sentences
No deposites ese cheque hasta mañana.
Don't deposit that check until tomorrow.
tú
No deposite el dinero si no está seguro.
Do not deposit the money if you are not sure.
usted
No depositemos nada hasta tener la confirmación.
Let's not deposit anything until we have the confirmation.
nosotros
No depositéis el sobre en el buzón equivocado.
Don't deposit the envelope in the wrong mailbox.
vosotros
No depositen los documentos en esa pila.
Do not deposit the documents in that pile.
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the affirmative imperative in negative commands, e.g., 'No deposita el cheque'.
Correct: Use 'No deposites el cheque'.
Why: Negative commands always use the subjunctive mood, not the indicative imperative.
Mistake: Confusing the 'tú' and 'usted' forms, e.g., 'No deposite' when addressing a friend.
Correct: For 'tú', use 'No deposites'. For 'usted', use 'No deposite'.
Why: These are distinct forms in the present subjunctive, used for negative commands.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: deposito
The present tense of depositar is regular: deposito, depositas, deposita, depositamos, depositáis, depositan.
Preterite
yo: deposité
The preterite of depositar is regular: deposité, depositaste, depositó, depositamos, depositasteis, depositaron.
Imperfect
yo: depositaba
The imperfect of depositar is regular: depositaba, depositabas, depositaba, depositábamos, depositabais, depositaban.
Future
yo: depositaré
The future of depositar is regular: depositaré, depositarás, depositará, depositaremos, depositaréis, depositarán.
Conditional
yo: depositaría
The conditional of depositar is regular: depositaría, depositarías, depositaría, depositaríamos, depositaríais, depositarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: deposite
The present subjunctive of depositar is regular: deposite, deposites, depositemos, depositéis, depositen.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: depositara
The imperfect subjunctive of depositar is regular: depositara/depositase, depositaras/depositases, etc.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: deposita
The imperative of depositar is regular: deposita, deposite, depositemos, depositad, depositen.