desayunar Negative Imperative Conjugation
desayunar — to eat breakfast
Use negative commands like 'No desayunes' and 'No desayunen' to forbid an action.
desayunar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
This form is used to tell someone *not* to do something. For 'desayunar', you might use it if someone is trying to skip breakfast when they shouldn't.
Notes on desayunar in the Negative Imperative
Negative commands in Spanish are formed using the present subjunctive. Desayunar is regular in the present subjunctive, so its negative imperative forms are also regular.
Example Sentences
No desayunes si te sientes mal del estómago.
Don't eat breakfast if your stomach feels bad.
tú
No desayunemos con prisa hoy.
Let's not have breakfast in a hurry today.
nosotros
Por favor, no desayunen en la sala.
Please, don't eat breakfast in the living room.
Vosotros, no desayunéis nada antes de la prueba.
You all, don't eat anything before the test.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no'.
Correct: Always include 'no' before the subjunctive verb form for negative commands.
Why: The 'no' is essential to make the command negative.
Mistake: Using the infinitive with 'no'.
Correct: Use 'No desayunes' (tú) or 'No desayune' (usted), not 'No desayunar'.
Why: The infinitive is not used for commands, even negative ones.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: desayuno
The present tense of desayunar (desayuno, desayunas...) describes habitual actions or things happening now.
Preterite
yo: desayuné
The preterite of desayunar (desayuné, desayunaste...) refers to a specific, completed breakfast in the past.
Imperfect
yo: desayunaba
The imperfect of desayunar (desayunaba, desayunabas...) describes habitual or ongoing past breakfasts.
Future
yo: desayunaré
The future tense of desayunar (desayunaré, desayunarás...) is used for actions that will happen or to express probability.
Conditional
yo: desayunaría
The conditional of desayunar (desayunaría, desayunarías...) is used for hypotheticals, polite requests, or future-in-the-past.
Present Subjunctive
yo: desayune
Use the present subjunctive of desayunar (desayune, desayunes...) after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: desayunara
The imperfect subjunctive of desayunar (desayunara, desayunaras...) expresses hypothetical or uncertain past actions.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: desayuna
Use the imperative of desayunar for direct commands like '¡Desayuna!', '¡Desayunemos!', '¡Desayunen!'.