devorar Negative Imperative Conjugation
devorar — to devour
Negative commands use 'no' plus the present subjunctive, like 'no devores' (tú).
devorar Negative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Negative Imperative
You use the negative imperative to tell someone *not* to do something. For 'devorar', you might tell someone, 'No devores toda la comida, guarda un poco.' (Don't devour all the food, save some.) It's about forbidding an action.
Notes on devorar in the Negative Imperative
Like all negative commands in Spanish, these are formed using the present subjunctive mood. 'Devorar' is regular in the present subjunctive, so these forms are predictable.
Example Sentences
No devores la comida tan rápido, mastica bien.
Don't devour the food so quickly, chew well.
tú
Por favor, no devoren el postre todavía, esperen a los demás.
Please, don't devour the dessert yet, wait for the others.
ustedes
No devoréis la pizza entera vosotros solos.
Don't you all devour the whole pizza yourselves.
vosotros
No devore mi informe antes de leerlo.
Do not devour my report before reading it.
usted
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using the infinitive or indicative instead of subjunctive.
Correct: Use the present subjunctive: 'No devorar' is wrong, 'No devores' is correct.
Why: Negative commands in Spanish require the present subjunctive mood.
Mistake: Placing 'no' after the verb.
Correct: The 'no' must always come before the verb in negative commands: 'No devores'.
Why: Standard word order for negative commands.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: devoro
The present tense of devorar is regular: devoro, devoras, devora, devoramos, devoráis, devoran.
Preterite
yo: devoré
The preterite of devorar is regular: devoré, devoraste, devoró, devoramos, devorasteis, devoraron.
Imperfect
yo: devoraba
Imperfect of devorar is regular: devoraba, devorabas, devoraba, devorábamos, devorabais, devoraban.
Future
yo: devoraré
The future tense of devorar is regular: devoraré, devorarás, devorará, devoraremos, devoraréis, devorarán.
Conditional
yo: devoraría
The conditional of devorar is regular: devoraría, devorarías, devoraría, devoraríamos, devoraríais, devorarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: devore
Use present subjunctive like 'devore' (yo/él/ella/usted) after expressions of doubt, desire, or emotion.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: devorara
Use imperfect subjunctive like 'devorara' (yo/él/ella/usted) for past hypotheticals or wishes.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: devora
Use imperative forms like 'devora' (tú) and 'devore' (usted) for direct commands.