detonar Negative Imperative Conjugation
detonar — to detonate
Negative commands like 'no detones' (tú) and 'no detone' (usted) use the present subjunctive.
detonar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
You use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something. For 'detonar', it means instructing someone not to set off an explosive or trigger an event.
Notes on detonar in the Negative Imperative
Like all negative commands, negative forms of 'detonar' use the present subjunctive. The forms are regular within that subjunctive pattern.
Example Sentences
No detones nada hasta que yo te diga.
Don't detonate anything until I tell you.
tú
Por favor, no detone la alarma por accidente.
Please, don't detonate the alarm by accident.
usted
No detonéis eso, es peligroso.
Don't you all detonate that, it's dangerous.
vosotros
No detonemos sin tener la confirmación.
Let's not detonate without confirmation.
nosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive with 'no', like 'no detonar'.
Correct: Use the present subjunctive: 'no detones' (tú), 'no detone' (usted), etc.
Why: Spanish negative commands require the subjunctive mood, not the infinitive.
Mistake: Forgetting the 'no' in a negative command.
Correct: Always include 'no' directly before the subjunctive verb form.
Why: Omitting 'no' turns a negative command into an affirmative one, completely changing the meaning.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: detono
The present tense 'detono', 'detonas', 'detona' describes current actions or general truths about detonating.
Preterite
yo: detoné
The preterite of detonar is regular: detoné, detonaste, detonó, detonamos, detonasteis, detonaron.
Imperfect
yo: detonaba
The imperfect 'detonaba' describes ongoing or habitual past actions of detonating.
Future
yo: detonaré
The future tense 'detonaré', 'detonarás', 'detonará' indicates actions that will happen.
Conditional
yo: detonaría
The conditional 'detonaría' expresses hypothetical actions ('would detonate').
Present Subjunctive
yo: detone
The present subjunctive, like 'detone' or 'detones', expresses wishes, doubts, or emotions about current/future events.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: detonara
The imperfect subjunctive, like 'detonara' or 'detonase', is used for past hypotheticals, wishes, or doubts.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: detona
Use imperative forms like 'detona' (tú) and 'detone' (usted) for direct commands with detonar.